CVE-2005-2642
Buffer overflow in the mutt_decode_xbit function in Handler.c for Mutt 1.5.10 allows remote...
CVE-2005-2642 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mutt, published August 21, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.48%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2642- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2642- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2643 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2643- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-phm9-v495-4q75 No score
Buffer overflow in the mutt_decode_xbit function in Handler.c for Mutt 1.5.10 allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-phm9-v495-4q75- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |