CVE-2005-2642

N/A Unknown

Published: August 23, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408493

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/408501

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/16485

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014729

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0594.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2005-08/0600.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14596

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.mutt.devel/8379