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CVE-2021-3181

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 2.80%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-01-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2021-3181
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
2.80%

Original NVD Description

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.

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