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CVE-2005-15231 exploit

Format string vulnerability in imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to exe…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.8%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the command tag for IMAP commands.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

9.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-1123 GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 - Remote Format String · remote · 2005-08-01

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • securitytracker.com /id?1014052 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=246&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/15442 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-732 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/13764 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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