CVE-2005-4267 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP command that ends with a "}" character, as demonstrated using long (1) LIST, (2) LSUB, (3) SEARCH TEXT, (4) STATUS INBOX, (5) AUTHENTICATE, (6) FETCH, (7) SELECT, and (8) COPY commands.

Published: 2005-12-21

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 75.4% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qualcomm:worldmail:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.75444.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1037.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17640
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/277
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015391
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=359
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15980
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3005

History

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Subscriptions

Qualcomm Worldmail

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-12-21T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:38:51.563Z

Reserved: 2005-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-4267

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-12-21T11:03:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-4267

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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