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Vulnerability · CVE-2007-1268

Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Mutt from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of

Published Mar 6, 2007 · catalog updated Oct 21, 2026 · Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2007-1268. EPSS is 2.83%. Act only if a listed version of Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.83%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 mutt · Debian:13 mutt · Debian:14 mutt

Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Mutt from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Debian:12 mutt2.2.12-0.1, 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1, 2.2.13-1
  • Debian:13 mutt2.2.13-1, 2.2.13-1+deb13u1, 2.2.13-1+deb13u2
  • Debian:14 mutt2.2.13-1, 2.3.2-1, 2.4.0-1

How to fix CVE-2007-1268

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2007-1268. EPSS is 2.83%. Act only if a listed version of Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2.2.12-0.1, 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1, 2.2.13-1, 2.2.13-1, 2.2.13-1+deb13u1, 2.2.13-1+deb13u2, 2.2.13-1, 2.3.2-1, 2.4.0-1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.83%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Debian security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 6, 2007 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Mutt from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.

  2. Oct 21, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Mutt from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2007-1268

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2007-1268

    30-day exploitation probability 2.83%

    first.org
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2007-1268
    osv.dev
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2007-1268

    Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Mutt from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.