PT-2005-3532 · Mutt+1 · Mutt+2

Published 2005-08-21 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2005-2642

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mutt version 1.5.10

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the mutt decode xbit function, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This issue may be related to interactions with libiconv or gettext.

Recommendations For Mutt version 1.5.10, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as using outdated software can pose significant security risks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-2642

Affected Products

Mutt

Gettext

Libiconv

References · 9

• 🔥 http://derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2642 · Security Note
• http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/16485 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/14596 · Note