VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-1252
Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in an e-mail message.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 6.84%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in an e-mail message. NOTE: some information was obtained from third party sources.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.84% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- symantec/mail security
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_mail_security/5.0_smtp/updates/release_notes_p175.txt
- http://osvdb.org/33840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24371Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875633Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22782Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017716
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0799
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32781
- ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_mail_security/5.0_smtp/updates/release_notes_p175.txt
- http://osvdb.org/33840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24371Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875633Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22782Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017716
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0799
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32781
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.