CVE-2001-0473

Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute...

7.5 High

Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute arbitrary commands.

Exploit likelihood

2.06%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute arbitrary commands.

Record: CVE-2001-0473
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute arbitrary commands.

Record: CVE-2001-0473
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2001-0469 No score

Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute arbitrary commands.

Record: EUVD-2001-0469
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-69cf-v4wg-q552 No score

Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute...

Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute arbitrary commands.

Record: GHSA-69cf-v4wg-q552
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2001-0473 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mutt, published June 27, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.06%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Exploit likelihood

What each source reports

Affected products

History

In short

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