10.0crit
CVE-2002-2253
Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus Sieve / libSieve 2.1.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long heade…
Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.6%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus Sieve / libSieve 2.1.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long header name, (2) a long IMAP flag, or (3) a script that generates a large number of errors that overflow the resulting error string.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
6.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/6299 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/10780 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/6300 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/10779 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/10743 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0019.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/6294 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2002-2253
- NVD: CVE-2002-2253
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