CVE-2005-4445 json
Off-by-one error in Pegasus Mail 4.21a through 4.21c and 4.30PB1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long email message…
published 2005-12-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4440
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Off-by-one error in Pegasus Mail 4.21a through 4.21c and 4.30PB1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long email message header, which triggers a one-byte buffer overflow.
Exploit prediction
3.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% 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 |
References
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2005-61/advisory/
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/17992
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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pmail.com
/newsflash.htm#secunia
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/419908/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015385
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15973
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/21843
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4445
- NVD CVE-2005-4445
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