Buffer overflow in Fetchmail

CVE-2002-1365

Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.050 (91.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Fetchmail — versions 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References