Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Eudora Worldmail
CVE-2006-6024
Multiple buffer overflows in Eudora Worldmail, possibly Worldmail 3 version 6.1.22.0, have unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated by the (1) "Eudora WorldMail stack overflow" and (2) "Eudora WorldMail heap overflow" modules in VulnDisco Pack. NOTE: Some of these details are obtained from third party information. As of 20061118, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qualcomm Eudora Worldmail — versions 3.0_version_6.1.22.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21095 (vdb-entry)
- web.archive.org/web/20060502082657/http://www.gleg.net/vulndisco_pack_standard…
- secunia.com/advisories/22832 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-6024?
- CVE-2006-6024 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Eudora Worldmail, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2006-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2006-6024?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.