CVE-2005-4456 json
Multiple buffer overflows in MailEnable Professional 1.71 and Enterprise 1.1 before patch ME-10009 allow remote attackers to cause a denial…
published 2005-12-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4451
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.1%
- EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1378)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1378 MailEnable Enterprise Edition 1.1 - 'EXAMINE' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2005-12-19
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1036.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15985 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
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seclists.org
/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1036.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15985
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18134
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4456
- NVD CVE-2005-4456
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