CVE-2026-43859

mutt: Mutt: Low integrity impact in IMAP authentication due to cryptographic digest mishandling

Published May 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
mutt before 2.3.2 sometimes uses strfcpy instead of memcpy for the IMAP auth_cram MD5 digest.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4897-1 mutt security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Potential Buffer Overflow in Mutt IMAP CRAM‑MD5 Authentication mutt: Mutt: Low integrity impact in IMAP authentication due to cryptographic digest mishandling
Weaknesses CWE-303
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Potential Buffer Overflow in Mutt IMAP CRAM‑MD5 Authentication
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description mutt before 2.3.2 sometimes uses strfcpy instead of memcpy for the IMAP auth_cram MD5 digest.
First Time appeared Mutt
Mutt mutt
Weaknesses CWE-158
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mutt
Mutt mutt
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 4, 2026, 6:20 PM
Reserved
May 4, 2026, 5:41 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 4, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:49 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 4, 2026, 5:41 AM