CVE-2005-2878 describes a format string vulnerability in the imap4d server component of GNU Mailutils 0.6. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into the SEARCH command. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, suggesting a potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.