3.5

CVE-2007-2683: mutt

Modified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2007-2683
Published 15-05-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-2683 is a low (CVSS 3.5) vulnerability in mutt. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 28-05-2007)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
3.5/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2007:0386

Timeline

  1. 15-05-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.80% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Mutt 1.4.2 - Mutt_Gecos_Name Function Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • mutt< 1.5.15+20070608-1
Mutt1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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