Buffer overflow in Digium Asterisk
CVE-2007-5358
Multiple buffer overflows in the voicemail functionality in Asterisk 1.4.x before 1.4.13, when using IMAP storage, might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long combination of Content-type and Content-description headers, or (2) local users to execute arbitrary code via a long combination of astspooldir, voicemail context, and voicemail mailbox fields. NOTE: vector 2 requires write access to Asterisk configuration files.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2007-022.html
- osvdb.org/38201 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37052 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/38202 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/27184 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26005 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37051 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481996/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3454 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5358?
- CVE-2007-5358 is a vulnerability in Digium Asterisk, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-10-12.
- Is CVE-2007-5358 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.