CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1520

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the header_get_field_name function in header.c of GNU Mailutils versions 0.5, 0.6, and earlier than 0.6.90. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via a crafted email.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution through a specially crafted email, potentially compromising data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update GNU Mailutils to version 0.6.90 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS