CVE-2002-0001 describes a critical vulnerability in the RFC822 address parser within Mutt email clients (versions prior to 1.2.5.1 and 1.3.x before 1.3.25). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by crafting an email with an improperly terminated comment or phrase in the address list. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.3.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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