CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-2771

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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 email address.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Heirloom mailx or BSD mailx to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 email address.

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