HIGH
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
Published May 26, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.67%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.67% 0.06670
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06670
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 6.67% (0.06670) | 93.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.67% (0.06670) | 93.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 14.55% (0.14551) | 94.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.33% (0.11332) | 92.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.40% (0.15399) | 91.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.33% (0.11332) | 93.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.30% (0.11298) | 95.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 11.30% (0.11298) | 95.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.07% (0.12075) | 94.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 93.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 92.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 81.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15442 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=249&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13766 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15442 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=249&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13766 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 26, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 12, 2005
Link CVE-2005-1520
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a