Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2007-2683
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-2683
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-2683
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.5
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LOW | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
1.5
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6.4
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2007-2683
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Red Hat 2007-06-04Updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux are available from http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0386.html
References for CVE-2007-2683
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24192
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0386.html
Support
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018066
Access Denied
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=239890
239890 – (CVE-2007-2683) CVE-2007-2683 Buffer overflow in mutt's gecos structure handling
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10543
404 Not Found
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http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0024/
Trustix | Empowering Trust and Security in the Digital Age
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1391
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http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/2885
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34441
Mutt GECOS buffer overflow CVE-2007-2683 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:113
Mandriva
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