CVE-2005-4456

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in MailEnable Professional 1.71 and Enterprise 1.1 before patch ME-10009 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long (1) LIST, (2) LSUB, and (3) UID FETCH commands. NOTE: it is possible that these are alternate vectors for the issue described in CVE-2005-4402.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.46% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory seclists.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18134	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15985	vdb entry exploit
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1036.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4456?: CVE-2005-4456 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4456?: To fix CVE-2005-4456, 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-2005-4456 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4456 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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