VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-3838

Stack-based buffer overflow in Pegasus Mail (PMail) 4.41 and possibly 4.51 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long error message.

HIGH 9.3EPSS 6.21%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 6.21% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: pmail/pegasus mail
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://osvdb.org/59261
http://secunia.com/advisories/37134Vendor Advisory
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/pegasusmc-dos.txtExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507377/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36797Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023075Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3026Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Pegasus_Mail_POP3_Message_Handling_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_Exploit_3026233.phpVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53933
http://osvdb.org/59261
http://secunia.com/advisories/37134Vendor Advisory
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/pegasusmc-dos.txtExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507377/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36797Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023075Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3026Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Pegasus_Mail_POP3_Message_Handling_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_Exploit_3026233.phpVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53933

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.