CVE-2007-2683
LowPublished
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...
- Published
- May 15, 2007
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- May 28, 2007
Primary CVSS
3.5/ 10Low
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P0.8%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 55.4%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
raylai · linux · May 28, 2007
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