CVE-2019-18862 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting GNU Mailutils before version 3.8, specifically within the maidag utility when operating in url mode. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability) with low attack complexity. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-47703) exists, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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