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CVE-2004-0078

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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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A838

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A811

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15134

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405053

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9641

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-051.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-050.html

http://www.osvdb.org/3918

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:010

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107884956930903&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107696262905039&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107651677817933&w=2

http://bugs.debian.org/126336

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-03-03

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.05662

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