CVE-2002-0889 json
Buffer overflow in Qpopper (popper) 4.0.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code v…
published 2002-10-04 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0881
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in Qpopper (popper) 4.0.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long bulldir argument in the user's .qpopper-options configuration file.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/8949.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4614 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8949.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4614
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/269969
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=vuln-dev&m=102003707432457&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0889
- NVD CVE-2002-0889
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