CVE-1999-0941
Mutt mail client allows a remote attacker to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
CVE-1999-0941 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mutt, published July 28, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.85%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.85%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Mutt mail client allows a remote attacker to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mutt mail client allows a remote attacker to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-1999-0941- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Mutt mail client allows a remote attacker to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-1999-0941- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0922No score
Mutt mail client allows a remote attacker to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0922- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36xr-hxmp-hqwmNo score
Mutt mail client allows a remote attacker to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
Mutt mail client allows a remote attacker to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
- Record
GHSA-36xr-hxmp-hqwm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.