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CVE-2005-2878 in the critical feed json

Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary co…

published 2005-09-13 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2878

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
14.6%
EPSS 14.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • mailutils Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:0.6.90-3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2878

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-1209)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

14.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-3787 GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 - exec-shield Remote Format String remote, 2007-04-24
  • EDB-1234 GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 (FreeBSD) - 'Search' Remote Format String remote, 2005-09-26
  • EDB-1209 GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 - 'Search' Remote Format String remote, 2005-09-10
  • idefense.com http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=303&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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

Sources

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