Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2005-1520

6 documents6 sources
Severity
7.5HIGH
EPSS
14.6%
top 5.54%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
GNU Mailutils
Timeline
PublishedMay 26
Latest updateMay 1

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶Debianmailutils< 1:0.6.1-3+3
▶NVDgnu/mailutils0.5, 0.6+1

Patches

Patch: www.idefense.com ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: www.idefense.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-4h62-93xf-988h: Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header↗2022-05-01
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CVEList
CVE-2005-1520: Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header↗2005-05-26
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OSV
CVE-2005-1520: Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header↗2005-05-26
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
GNU Mailutils 0.6 - Mail Email Header Buffer Overflow↗2004-08-10
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2005-1520: mailutils - Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header.c for GNU Mailut...↗2005
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CVE-2005-1520 (HIGH CVSS 7.5) | Buffer overflow in the header_get_f | cvebase.io