CVE catalog
CVE-2004-0078
mutt: CVE-2004-0078
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 5.43% · Oct 27, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mutt | sid | 2.4.1-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | mutt | forky | 2.4.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | mutt | trixie | 2.2.13-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | mutt | trixie-security | 2.2.13-1+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | mutt | bookworm | 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | mutt | bookworm-security | 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mutt | source | sid | 1.5.6-20040722+1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mutt | source | forky | 1.5.6-20040722+1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mutt | source | trixie | 1.5.6-20040722+1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mutt | source | bookworm | 1.5.6-20040722+1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [mutt]Unknown
Details (4)
2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-20040722+1dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12
2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-20040722+1dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12
2.2.9-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-20040722+1dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12
2.2.9-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-20040722+1dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [mutt]Unknown
Details (3)
2.2.13-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-20040722+1dsa · mutt · debian · 13
2.2.13-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-20040722+1dsa · mutt · debian · 13
2.2.13-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-20040722+1dsa · mutt · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0078]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0078]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2004/cve-2004-0078.json]
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