BSD Mailx Project maintains a legacy command-line email client used for system administration and mail processing across Unix and BSD systems, where its vulnerability profile centers on input-handling weaknesses such as improper input validation and injection flaws in output processing. These weaknesses are characteristic of older utilities that predate modern input-sanitization practices; live severity, exploitation, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Bsd Mailx Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2004-2771HIGH The expand function in fio.c in Heirloom mailx 12.5 and earlier and BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an | Dec 24, 2014 | 7.5 | 28 | NO | NO |
CVE-2014-7844HIGH BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address. | Jan 14, 2020 | 7.8 | 20 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Bsd Mailx Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Bsd Mailx Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.