CVE-2005-0804 json
Format string vulnerability in MailEnable 1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string sp…
published 2005-03-20 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0805
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in MailEnable 1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in the mailto field.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/14627 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-887)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-887 MailEnable 1.8 - Remote Format String Denial of Service dos, 2005-03-17
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12833 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/14627
third-party-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/12833
vdb-entry, exploit
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111108519331738&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0804
- NVD CVE-2005-0804
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