CVE-2003-0299 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote malicious IMAP servers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code in Mutt and Balsa via integer overflow errors in mailbox size handling.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0299?
CVE-2003-0299 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 May 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
The IMAP Client, as used in mutt 1.4.1 and Balsa 2.0.10, allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain large mailbox size values that cause either integer signedness errors or integer overflow errors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0299?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mutt Mutt, Stuart Parmenter Balsa.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvqm-8xhg-hprq.