Name: CVE-2007-2683: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2007-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2007-2683, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00131

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mutt	Jul 30, 2024	May 15, 2007
Freebsd	—	Upgrade ja-muttUpgrade zh-muttUpgrade muttUpgrade mutt-lite	Dec 10, 2025	Jul 29, 2007
Oracle_linux	—	Upgrade mutt	Oct 16, 2024	May 15, 2007

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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