CVE-2005-2642

Public Exploit

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.95% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory derkeiler.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14596	vdb entry
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.html	exploit mailing list
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501	exploit mailing list
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/16485	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2642?: CVE-2005-2642 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2642?: To fix CVE-2005-2642, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2642 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2642 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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