Buffer overflow in Mutt
Priority LOW 27CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer Overflow in uudecoder in Mutt affecting all versions starting from 0.94.13 before 2.2.3 allows read past end of input line
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01711 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Mutt (Mutt): 2.2.3Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mutt | Mutt | 0.94.13 to before 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Mutt Vendormutt Affected 0.94.13 to before 2.2.3 Fixed in 2.2.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.94.13 to before 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | mutt |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.94.13 to before 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·mutt
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mutt (Mutt) Fixed in 2.2.3
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2022:8219 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatemutt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mutt-5:2.2.6-1.el9
- RHSA-2022:7640 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatemutt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mutt-5:2.0.7-2.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7640 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8219 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1328
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qfrq-pp74-gpff
References
More Mutt vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10297 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10300 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10293 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10302 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10301 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10295 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-1328 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1328 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qfrq-pp74-gpff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-1328 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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