CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0299

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The IMAP Client, as used in mutt 1.4.1 and Balsa 2.0.10, allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain large mailbox size values that cause either integer signedness errors or integer overflow errors.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that lead to denial of service and potential execution of malicious code, which could result in data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest versions of mutt and Balsa that address these vulnerabilities and to monitor IMAP traffic for suspicious activity.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The IMAP Client, as used in mutt 1.4.1 and Balsa 2.0.10, allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain large mailbox size values that cause either integer signedness errors or integer overflow errors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS