CVE-2007-2683

3.5 LOW 0.8% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2007-05-15 21:19 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:40 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.5 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2007-05-15 21:19 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:40 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Mutt 1.4.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record