Vulnerability in Mutt

CVE-2006-3242

Stack-based buffer overflow in the browse_get_namespace function in imap/browse.c of Mutt 1.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long namespaces received from the IMAP server.

EPSS: 0.060 (92.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Mutt — versions 1.4.2, 1.4.2.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

References