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CVE-2002-0146

fetchmail email client before 5.9.10 does not properly limit the maximum number of messages available, which allows a remote IMAP server to…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known

fetchmail email client before 5.9.10 does not properly limit the maximum number of messages available, which allows a remote IMAP server to overwrite memory via a message count that exceeds the boundaries of an array.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • online.securityfocus.com /advisories/4145 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/9133.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4788 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-047.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-036.php · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred

Sources

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