CVE-2005-1520 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header.c for GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.67% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-05-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnu | mailutils |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNU Mailutils 0.6 - Mail Email Header Buffer Overflow | 2004-08-10 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15442
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=249&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13766
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15442
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=249&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13766
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