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CVE-2005-18071 exploit

The Data function in class.smtp.php in PHPMailer 1.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop lead…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.5%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The Data function in class.smtp.php in PHPMailer 1.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop leading to memory and CPU consumption) via a long header field.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-25752 PHPMailer 1.7 - 'Data()' Remote Denial of Service · dos · 2005-05-28

CVSS scores

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

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/2242 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/0448 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1014069 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • cybsec.com /vuln/PHPMailer-DOS.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /lists/bugtraq/2005/May/0337.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/13805 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25726 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/15543 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=341210&group_id=26031 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18732 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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