The vulnerability in the imap/util.c component of the Mutt and NeoMutt email clients arises from reading data beyond the allowed buffer size. This allows an attacker to access confidential data and also cause service interruptions.

The vulnerability in the imap/util.c component of the Mutt and NeoMutt email clients is related to incorrect handling of the IMAP sequence set, which ends with a semicolon. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain access to confidential data, as well as cause service failures...