CVE-1999-0940
Buffer overflow in mutt mail client allows remote attackers to execute commands via malformed...
Buffer overflow in mutt mail client allows remote attackers to execute commands via malformed MIME messages.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in mutt mail client allows remote attackers to execute commands via malformed MIME messages.
- Record
CVE-1999-0940- 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
Buffer overflow in mutt mail client allows remote attackers to execute commands via malformed MIME messages.
- Record
CVE-1999-0940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0921 No score
Buffer overflow in mutt mail client allows remote attackers to execute commands via malformed MIME messages.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0921- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pm3w-22f3-8w8x No score
Buffer overflow in mutt mail client allows remote attackers to execute commands via malformed...
Buffer overflow in mutt mail client allows remote attackers to execute commands via malformed MIME messages.
- Record
GHSA-pm3w-22f3-8w8x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0940 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mutt Mail Client, published September 27, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.