Buffer overflow in Pmail Mercury_mail_transport_system

CVE-2007-4440

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MercuryS SMTP server in Mercury Mail Transport System, possibly 4.51 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long AUTH CRAM-MD5 string. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2006-5961.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.645 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4440?
CVE-2007-4440 is a vulnerability in Pmail Mercury_mail_transport_system, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-08-21.
Is CVE-2007-4440 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.