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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16485
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14596
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16485
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14596
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 23, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified