CVE-2003-0167 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mutt	Mutt	1.3.12

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-274PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-300
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7229PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-274PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-300
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7229PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2003-0167?

CVE-2003-0167 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 poss...

How severe is CVE-2003-0167?

CVE-2003-0167 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2003-0167?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mutt Mutt.