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medium 5.0

CVE-2005-2472 json

Multiple buffer overflows in BusinessMail 4.60.00 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string…

published 2005-08-05 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2473

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.6%
EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in BusinessMail 4.60.00 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to SMTP (1) HELO or (2) MAIL FROM commands.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-1164)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

4.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-1164 BusinessMail Server 4.60.00 - Remote Buffer Overflow dos, 2005-07-30
  • EDB-1126 BusinessMail Server 4.60.00 - Remote Denial of Service dos, 2005-08-01
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035647.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • reedarvin.thearvins.com http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20050730-01.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14434 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

Sources

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