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CVE-2021-3181
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-01-19T15:15:12.327 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:04:47.960

Summary

rfc822.c in Mutt through 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mailbox unavailability) by sending email messages with sequences of semicolon characters in RFC822 address fields (aka terminators of empty groups). A small email message from the attacker can cause large memory consumption, and the victim may then be unable to see email messages from other persons.

Affected products

mutt — mutt

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References

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