CVE-2003-0167 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 Mar 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

A remote malicious IMAP server can trigger buffer overflows in Mutt or Balsa email clients, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution or crashes.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0167?

CVE-2003-0167 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0167?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mutt Mutt.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0167?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2003-0167 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0167 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0167, DSA-274, DSA-300, GHSA-v7m5-jjhm-hp24.