CVE-2007-1252 json
Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and po…
published 2007-03-03 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1249
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.9%
- EPSS 6.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in an e-mail message. NOTE: some information was obtained from third party sources.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/22782 advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875633 advisory
Exploit prediction
6.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/22782
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/875633
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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secunia.com
/advisories/24371
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/32781
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0799
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017716
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/33840
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1252
- NVD CVE-2007-1252
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