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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...

7.5 High

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

4.48%Down 3.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

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 HighAV: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

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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