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TI-2004-00065 Aliases CVE-2004-0078GHSA-rrvh-pgqf-54ph

Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c) for Mutt 1.4.1 and…

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c) for Mutt 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain mail messages.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05427 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.1Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.4Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.5Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.12Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12_ol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.12_olVulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.12Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.12.1Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.16Vulnerablemutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.4 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.5 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.12 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12_ol:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.12_ol Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.12 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.12.1 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.16 Vulnerable ·mutt
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.17Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.22Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.24Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.25Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.27Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.28Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1Vulnerablemutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.17 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.22 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.24 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.25 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.27 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.28 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·mutt

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:051 Released 2004-02-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated mutt packages fix remotely-triggerable crash
    • Red Hat Linux 9
  • RHSA-2004:050 Released 2004-02-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    mutt security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4, mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4, mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4, mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4, mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-3.4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:050
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:051

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0078
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrvh-pgqf-54ph

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 7

  • TI-2018-10297 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10300 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10293 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10302 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10301 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10295 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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