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CVE-2008-5514

4.3 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Off-by-one error in the rfc822_output_char function in the RFC822BUFFER routines in the University of Washington (UW) c-client library, as used by the UW IMAP toolkit before imap-2007e and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an e-mail message that triggers a buffer overflow.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds
1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record