CVE-2004-2303
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and...
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
- Record
CVE-2004-2303- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
- Record
CVE-2004-2303- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2295No score
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2295- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hvr-27m8-r592No score
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and...
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
- Record
GHSA-5hvr-27m8-r592- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
- Record
CVE-2004-2303- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2303No score
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2303- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MTools 3.9.x - 'MFormat' Local Privilege Escalation | 2004-02-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2303 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Mtools Mformat, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in mtools 3.9.9.