VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2642
Buffer overflow in the mutt_decode_xbit function in Handler.c for Mutt 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, possibly due to interactions with libiconv or gettext.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.48%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the mutt_decode_xbit function in Handler.c for Mutt 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, possibly due to interactions with libiconv or gettext.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.48% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mutt/mutt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16485
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14596
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16485
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14596
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.