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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…
High7.5EPSS 4.5%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.5% · top 8.5% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (8)
- 14596 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20050818 Re: mutt buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 20050818 mutt buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20050818 Re: mutt buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20050818 mutt buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 16485 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1014729 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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