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CVE-2003-0140

Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.

  • Published: Mar 24, 2003
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2003-0140
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
mutt / mutt 1.3.27 1.3.27.x
mutt / mutt 1.3.16 1.3.16.x
mutt / mutt 1.3.25 1.3.25.x
mutt / mutt 1.3.22 1.3.22.x
mutt / mutt 1.3.24 1.3.24.x
mutt / mutt 1.4.0 1.4.0.x
mutt / mutt 1.3.17 1.3.17.x
mutt / mutt 1.5.3 1.5.3.x
mutt / mutt 1.3.12 1.3.12.x