CVE-2005-1523 describes a critical format string vulnerability in the imap4d server component of GNU Mailutils, affecting versions 0.5, 0.6, and others prior to 0.6.90. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into IMAP command tags. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 94/100, it represents a high-severity threat due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise. While not listed on the KEV catalog and showing no recent community discussion or media coverage, a public exploit (EDB-1123) exists, indicating its exploitability.
| 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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