CVE-1999-0673 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the ALMail32 POP3 client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted From or To headers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0673?
CVE-1999-0673 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in ALMail32 POP3 client via From: or To: headers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0673?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Crear Almail32.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0673?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-0673 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0673 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7pc-52xr-cv98.