CVE-2003-1557

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43, when using BSMTP mode ("-B"), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email containing headers with leading "." characters.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342896818777&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/7983
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/309912/30/26090/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310212/30/26030/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6679
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11154
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342896818777&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/7983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/309912/30/26090/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310212/30/26030/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6679
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.9%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

spamassassin

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