CVE catalog

CVE-2007-2683

mutt: CVE-2007-2683

Severity: Medium
Published: May 15, 2007, 9:19:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.80% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	mutt	sid	`2.4.1-1.1`	fixed
Debian	mutt	forky	`2.4.1-1`	fixed
Debian	mutt	trixie	`2.2.13-1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	mutt	trixie-security	`2.2.13-1+deb13u2`	fixed
Debian	mutt	bookworm	`2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1`	fixed
Debian	mutt	bookworm-security	`2.2.9-1+deb12u1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	mutt	source	sid	`1.5.15+20070608-1`	low	Not reported	[426116]
Debian	mutt	source	forky	`1.5.15+20070608-1`	low	Not reported	[426116]
Debian	mutt	source	trixie	`1.5.15+20070608-1`	low	Not reported	[426116]
Debian	mutt	source	bookworm	`1.5.15+20070608-1`	low	Not reported	[426116]

[Debian bug #426116]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[mutt]Unknown
Details (4)
- 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.5.15+20070608-1
  dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12
- 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.5.15+20070608-1
  dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12
- 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.5.15+20070608-1
  dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12
- 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.5.15+20070608-1
  dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[mutt]Unknown
Details (3)
- 2.2.13-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.5.15+20070608-1
  dsa · mutt · debian · 13
- 2.2.13-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.5.15+20070608-1
  dsa · mutt · debian · 13
- 2.2.13-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.5.15+20070608-1
  dsa · mutt · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:38 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]