CVE-2005-2642

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Published Aug 21, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2643	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.5% (4.479% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501
http://secunia.com/advisories/16485
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.html
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14596

History

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Subscriptions

Mutt Mutt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 21, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 23, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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