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Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 9, 2025

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 15, 2007
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Apr 9, 2025

Severity

Low

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(33rd percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2007-2683

GHSA ID

GHSA-c6h8-qr22-65qm

Source code

No known source code

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