CVE-2007-2958 json
Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.…
published 2007-08-27 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-2950
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.
Patch / fix
- sylpheed Debian 13, Debian 12 2.4.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2958
- secunia.com/advisories/26550 advisory
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/ advisory
Exploit prediction
3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/26550
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/
patch, vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml
vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2971
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/26610
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/40184
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=254121
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secunia.com
/advisories/27229
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/27379
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36238
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25430
vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=190104
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-2958
- NVD CVE-2007-2958
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