CVE-2005-0667

5.1 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in Sylpheed before 1.0.3 and other versions before 1.9.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with certain headers containing non-ASCII characters that are not properly handled when the user replies to the message.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-03-07 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:11 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-03-07 05:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:11 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sylpheed 0.8.11
Sylpheed 0.9.4
Sylpheed 0.9.5
Sylpheed 0.9.6
Sylpheed 0.9.7
Sylpheed 0.9.8
Sylpheed 0.9.9
Sylpheed 0.9.10

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record