How severe is CVE-2017-8825?

CVE-2017-8825 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-8825 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8825?

CVE-2017-8825 affects Libetpan Project Libetpan. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8825?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-8825 published?

CVE-2017-8825 was published on 2017-05-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-8825

CVE-2017-8825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libetpan Project Libetpan with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Libetpan Project Libetpan
Published: 2017-05-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A null dereference vulnerability has been found in the MIME handling component of LibEtPan before 1.8, as used in MailCore and MailCore 2. A crash can occur in low-level/imf/mailimf.c during a failed parse of a Cc header containing multiple e-mail addresses.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8825?: A null dereference vulnerability has been found in the MIME handling component of LibEtPan before 1.8, as used in MailCore and MailCore 2. A crash can occur in low-level/imf/mailimf.c during a failed parse of a Cc header containing multiple e-mail addresses.
How severe is CVE-2017-8825?: CVE-2017-8825 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-8825 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8825?: CVE-2017-8825 affects Libetpan Project Libetpan. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8825?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-8825 published?: CVE-2017-8825 was published on 2017-05-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:libetpan_project:libetpan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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