CVE-2002-1721 json
Off-by-one error in alterMIME 0.1.10 and 0.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an x-header that causes sn…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1700
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Off-by-one error in alterMIME 0.1.10 and 0.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an x-header that causes snprintf overwrite the FFGET_FILE variable with a (null) byte.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4650 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-193 Off-by-one Error
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4650
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/8992
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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pldaniels.com
/altermime/CHANGELOG
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1721
- NVD CVE-2002-1721
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