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Fencer Vulns
critical 10.0

CVE-2004-1259 json

Multiple buffer overflows in the handle_directive function in abcpp.c for abcpp 1.3.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…

published 2004-12-22 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1256

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.8%
EPSS 8.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in the handle_directive function in abcpp.c for abcpp 1.3.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ABC files.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-25021)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

8.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-25021 ABCPP 1.3 - Directive Handler Buffer Overflow remote, 2004-12-15
  • tigger.uic.edu http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/abcpp.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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