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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-2878

Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 14.6%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.6%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
14.57% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
gnu/mailutils
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.