CVE-2002-1588

Description

Mailtool for OpenWindows 3.6, 3.6.1, and 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mailtool segmentation violation and crash) via a malformed mail attachment.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.74% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6279	vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-48216-1	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10732	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1588?: CVE-2002-1588 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1588?: To fix CVE-2002-1588, 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-2002-1588 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1588 is being actively exploited. 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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