Description
Metamail before 2.7-7.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an e-mail message containing a uuencoded attachment that specifies the full pathname for the file to be modified, which is processed by uuencode in Metamail scripts such as sun-audio-file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1244 | Metamail before 2.7-7.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an e-mail message containing a uuencoded attachment that specifies the full pathname for the file to be modified, which is processed by uuencode in Metamail scripts such as sun-audio-file. |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:01.485Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1263
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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-08-15T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1263
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD