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high 7.5

CVE-2005-2642 json

Buffer overflow in the mutt_decode_xbit function in Handler.c for Mutt 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, possibly d…

published 2005-08-21 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2643

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.5%
EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

Exploit prediction

4.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • online.securityfocus.com http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • derkeiler.com http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • derkeiler.com http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • online.securityfocus.com http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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