CVE-2001-1438

Public Exploit

Description

Handspring Visor 1.0 and 1.0.1 with the VisorPhone Springboard module installed allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (PalmOS crash and VisorPhone database corruption) by sending a large or crafted SMS image.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.04% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/222110	mailing list exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/222739	us government resource exploit third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10637	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1438?: CVE-2001-1438 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1438?: To fix CVE-2001-1438, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1438 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1438 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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