Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Worldmail
CVE-2005-4267
Stack-based buffer overflow in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP command that ends with a "}" character, as demonstrated using long (1) LIST, (2) LSUB, (3) SEARCH TEXT, (4) STATUS INBOX, (5) AUTHENTICATE, (6) FETCH, (7) SELECT, and (8) COPY commands.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.668 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.668 · newest: 0.668 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qualcomm Worldmail — versions 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3005 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1037.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15980 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/277 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/17640 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-4267?
- CVE-2005-4267 is a vulnerability in Qualcomm Worldmail, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2005-12-21.
- Is CVE-2005-4267 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.