CVE-2002-1075 json
Buffer overflow in Pegasus mail client 4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute a…
published 2002-08-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1063
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.7%
- EPSS 5.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Pegasus mail client 4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long (1) To or (2) From headers.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/5302 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21648)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21648 Pegasus Mail 4.0 1 - Message Header Buffer Overflow remote, 2002-07-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5302 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 |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5302
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/9673.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0277.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1075
- NVD CVE-2002-1075
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