CVE-2005-1520 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the header_get_field_name function within GNU Mailutils versions 0.5, 0.6, and prior to 0.6.90. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted email. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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