CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2007-2683

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.

3.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=239890
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018066
http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/2885
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1391
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:113
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0386.html
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0024/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24192
http://secunia.com/advisories/25408
http://secunia.com/advisories/25529
http://secunia.com/advisories/25515
http://secunia.com/advisories/25546
http://secunia.com/advisories/26415
http://osvdb.org/34973
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34441
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10543
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2007-05-15 09:19

Updated : 2017-10-11 01:32

NVD link : CVE-2007-2683

Mitre link : CVE-2007-2683

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other