CVE-2002-0833
Buffer overflow in Eudora 5.1.1 and 5.0-J for Windows, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a multi-part message with a long boundary string.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Buffer overflow in Eudora 5.1.1 and 5.0-J for Windows, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a multi-part message with a long boundary string.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.00% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 5 August 2002
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- qualcomm/eudora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102858453720304&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102883538924494&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9765.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5397
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102858453720304&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102883538924494&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9765.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5397
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.