CVE-2003-0297

Description

c-client IMAP Client, as used in imap-2002b and Pine 4.53, allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain large (1) literal and (2) mailbox size values that cause either integer signedness errors or integer overflow errors.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.91% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430302/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-114.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-015.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105294024124163&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0297?: CVE-2003-0297 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0297?: To fix CVE-2003-0297, 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-2003-0297 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0297 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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