Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting mutt package, versions [,2.3.2)
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- published4 May 2026
- disclosed4 May 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 4 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-43862 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mutt to version 2.3.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') due to improper handling of the imap_auth_gss process. An attacker can potentially alter authentication security settings by sending specially crafted IMAP requests.