CVE-1999-0941

Summary

CVE-1999-0941 is a vulnerability affecting the Mutt mail client. An attacker can exploit this issue by introducing shell metacharacters in messages, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it can lead to unauthorized system access and data theft. Users of Mutt should upgrade to a patched version or consider using alternative mail clients until the vulnerability is resolved. This issue was first discovered in 1999 and has since been addressed in later versions of Mutt.

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