CVE-2005-2642 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mutt	Mutt

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-08-21T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:45:01.313Z

Reserved: 2005-08-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-2642

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-08-23T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-2642

Redhat

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