Stack-based buffer overflow in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP command that ends w…

published 2005-12-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4262

cvss: 7.5; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 66.8%; EPSS 66.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
public exploits: 3; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP command that ends with a "}" character, as demonstrated using long (1) LIST, (2) LSUB, (3) SEARCH TEXT, (4) STATUS INBOX, (5) AUTHENTICATE, (6) FETCH, (7) SELECT, and (8) COPY commands.

Timeline

2005-12-20 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/imap/eudora_list)
2005-12-21 Published

Exploit prediction

66.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/imap/eudora_list Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 IMAPD LIST Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2005-12-20
EDB-16474 Eudora Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 - IMAPd 'LIST' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-01
EDB-1380 Eudora Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 - 'IMAPd' Remote Overflow remote, 2005-12-20
seclists.org http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1037.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15980 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

seclists.org /lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1037.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/15980
vdb-entry, exploit
vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/3005
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
idefense.com /intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=359
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/17640
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
securitytracker.com /id?1015391
vdb-entry
securityreason.com /securityalert/277
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2005-4267
NVD CVE-2005-4267

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Summary