CVE-2003-0167 json
Multiple off-by-one buffer overflows in the IMAP capability for Mutt 1.3.28 and earlier, and Balsa 1.2.4 and earlier, allow a remote malici…
published 2003-03-29 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0163
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple off-by-one buffer overflows in the IMAP capability for Mutt 1.3.28 and earlier, and Balsa 1.2.4 and earlier, allow a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted mail folder, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0140.
Patch / fix
- mutt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.0
- balsa Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.10
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0167
- debian.org/security/2003/dsa-274 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/7229 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-274
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/7229
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-300
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0167
- NVD CVE-2003-0167
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