CVE-2005-1523 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the command tag for IMAP commands.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.78% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-05-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnu | mailutils |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 - Remote Format String | 2005-08-01 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15442
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=246&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13764
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15442
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=246&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13764
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