VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0078
Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c) for Mutt 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain mail messages.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c) for Mutt 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain mail messages.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.43% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mutt/mutt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-013.0.txt
- http://bugs.debian.org/126336
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107651677817933&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107696262905039&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107884956930903&w=2
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:010
- http://www.osvdb.org/3918
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-050.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-051.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9641Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405053
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15134
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A811
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A838
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-013.0.txt
- http://bugs.debian.org/126336
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107651677817933&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107696262905039&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107884956930903&w=2
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:010
- http://www.osvdb.org/3918
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-050.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-051.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9641Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405053
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15134
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A811
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A838
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.