CVE-2003-0167 describes multiple off-by-one buffer overflows in the IMAP capability of Mutt 1.3.28 and earlier, and Balsa 1.2.4 and earlier. A remote, malicious IMAP server can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a special mail folder, leading to a denial of service (application crash) and potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, allowing for potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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