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CVE-2003-0298: The IMAP Client for Mozilla 1.3 and 1.4a allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service...

The IMAP Client for Mozilla 1.3 and 1.4a allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain large (1) literal and possibly (2) mailbox size values that cause either integer signedness errors or integer overflow errors.

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A malicious IMAP mail server could crash older Mozilla mail clients and may be able to run code on the user’s machine. The known description is limited to Mozilla 1.3 and 1.4a. This is mainly a legacy software risk unless those clients remain in use. Exposure appears limited to environments still running Mozilla 1.3 or 1.4a IMAP clients, especially when users connect to untrusted, external, or compromised IMAP servers. The source bundle does not identify broader affected products. Treat this as a legacy cleanup item. It is not KEV-listed in the provided sources, but possible code execution means any confirmed use should be removed or isolated quickly. Mitigation focus: Inventory endpoints for Mozilla 1.3 or 1.4a mail client usage.; Retire or upgrade any confirmed vulnerable legacy Mozilla installations.; Restrict legacy mail clients to trusted IMAP servers only..

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