CVE-2005-4444 json
Stack-based buffer overflow in the trace message functionality in Pegasus Mail 4.21a through 4.21c and 4.30PB1 allow remote attackers to ex…
published 2005-12-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4439
- cvss
- 5.1
- 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the trace message functionality in Pegasus Mail 4.21a through 4.21c and 4.30PB1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long POP3 reply.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/17992 advisory
- pmail.com/newsflash.htm#secunia advisory
Exploit prediction
3.16% 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 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/17992
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
pmail.com
/newsflash.htm#secunia
patch, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/3004
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/secunia_research/2005-61/advisory/
vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/21842
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/419908/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015385
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15973
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4444
- NVD CVE-2005-4444
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