CVE-2024-4140CWE-770

An excessive memory use issue (CWE-770) exists in Email-MIME, before version 1.954, which can cause denial of service when parsing multipart MIME messages

High · published May 2, 2024

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An excessive memory use issue (CWE-770) exists in Email-MIME, before version 1.954, which can cause denial of service when parsing multipart MIME messages. The patch set (from 2020 and 2024) limits excessive depth and the total number of parts.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01132 · 66.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Published
2024-05-02T19:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 MAY 19:59Z
    An excessive memory use issue (CWE-770) exists in Email-MIME, before version 1.954, which can cause denial of service when parsing multipart MIME messages
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