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CVE-2026-44844
eml_parser serves as a python module for parsing eml files and returning various information found in the e-mail as well as computed information. Prior to 3.0.1, EmlParser.get_raw_body_text() recurses unconditionally for every nested message/rfc822 attachment without any depth limit. An attacker who can supply a badly crafted EML file with approximately 120 nested message/rfc822 parts triggers an unhandled RecursionError and aborts parsing of the message. A 12 KB EML file is enough to crash a wo
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"eml_parser","vendor":"GOVCERT-LU","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 3.0.1"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:64ce4a1c18e3b9f61a9a653935eef02494582fbdd674b9626ea1a197c7c44c9e · sha256:9af2fac5678e3710… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":6.3,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","privilegesRequired":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"LOW","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"NONE"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:64ce4a1c18e3b9f61a9a653935eef02494582fbdd674b9626ea1a197c7c44c9e · sha256:9af2fac5678e3710… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-674","description":"CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:64ce4a1c18e3b9f61a9a653935eef02494582fbdd674b9626ea1a197c7c44c9e · sha256:9af2fac5678e3710… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/GOVCERT-LU/eml_parser/security/advisories/GHSA-g47v-rwmh-r9f8","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/GOVCERT-LU/eml_parser/security/advisories/GHSA-g47v-rwmh-r9f8"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:64ce4a1c18e3b9f61a9a653935eef02494582fbdd674b9626ea1a197c7c44c9e · sha256:9af2fac5678e3710… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/GOVCERT-LU/eml_parser/security/advisories/GHSA-g47v-rwmh-r9f8"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:64ce4a1c18e3b9f61a9a653935eef02494582fbdd674b9626ea1a197c7c44c9e · sha256:9af2fac5678e3710… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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