CVE-2003-0167
Multiple off-by-one buffer overflows in the IMAP capability for Mutt 1.3.28 and earlier, and...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0167- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0167- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0163 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0163- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v7m5-jjhm-hp24 No score
Multiple off-by-one buffer overflows in the IMAP capability for Mutt 1.3.28 and earlier, and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v7m5-jjhm-hp24- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0167- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0167 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0167- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
balsaDebian:12 |
before 2.0.10 | 2.0.10 |
balsaDebian:13 |
before 2.0.10 | 2.0.10 |
balsaDebian:14 |
before 2.0.10 | 2.0.10 |
muttDebian:12 |
before 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
muttDebian:13 |
before 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
muttDebian:14 |
before 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
muttDebian:3.0 |
before 1.3.28-2.2 | 1.3.28-2.2 |
balsaDebian:3.0 |
before 1.2.4-2.2 | 1.2.4-2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0167 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mutt, published March 28, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.54%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in balsa 2.0.10.