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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2005-08-23 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2005-2642

Mitre link : CVE-2005-2642

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-2642

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mutt

mutt

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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