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CVE-2007-2683

Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via "&" characters in the GECOS field, w

Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via "&" characters in the GECOS field, which triggers the overflow during alias expansion.

LOW · CVSS 3.5 EPSS 0.00135
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
muttall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
localMutt 1.4.2 - Mutt_Gecos_Name Function Local Buffer Overflowverified
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Scoring & Timeline

3.5
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD15 May 2007 · 09:19 PM
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Vendor Advisories

1
rhsaRHSA-2007:0386Low
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References & Sources

16
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/2885
http://osvdb.org/34973
http://secunia.com/advisories/25408
http://secunia.com/advisories/25515
http://secunia.com/advisories/25529
http://secunia.com/advisories/25546
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