VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-1807
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.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 4.50%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.50% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- phpmailer/phpmailer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/May/0337.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15543
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25726
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014069Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=341210&group_id=26031
- http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/PHPMailer-DOS.pdfExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13805
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0448
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2242
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/May/0337.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15543
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25726
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014069Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=341210&group_id=26031
- http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/PHPMailer-DOS.pdfExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13805
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0448
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2242
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.