# CVE-2007-2683: Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via "&" characters in the GECOS field, which triggers the ov

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-05-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/25529
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018066
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0024/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26415
- http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/2885
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25408
- http://osvdb.org/34973
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=239890
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10543
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25546
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25515
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34441
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:113
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0386.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24192
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1391
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30093

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