CVE-2003-0140
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other...
CVE-2003-0140 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mutt, published March 21, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.49%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in mutt 1.5.4-1.
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.
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What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.
- Record
CVE-2003-0140- 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 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.
- Record
CVE-2003-0140- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0136 No score
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0136- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qj3j-m7h3-hrhc No score
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other...
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.
- Record
GHSA-qj3j-m7h3-hrhc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.
- Record
CVE-2003-0140- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0140 No score
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0140- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000626
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-109.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11583
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=105171507629573&w=2
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2
securityfocus.com/bid/7120
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200303-19.xml
coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=310&idxseccion=10
debian.org/security/2003/dsa-268
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_020_mutt.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:041
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0140
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qj3j-m7h3-hrhc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0140