CVE-2005-1521 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the fetch_io function of the imap4d server within GNU Mailutils versions 0.5, 0.6, and earlier than 0.6.90. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted partial message request with a large END parameter, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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