CVE-2005-2642

Published: Aug 23, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Mutt: Mutt

Mutt

1 product

Mutt

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mutt Mutt	Version 1.5.10

References (16)

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/16485

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14596

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379