CVE-2002-0146 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

A remote IMAP server can trigger memory corruption in fetchmail via excessive message counts, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0146?

CVE-2002-0146 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

fetchmail email client before 5.9.10 does not properly limit the maximum number of messages available, which allows a remote IMAP server to overwrite memory via a message count that exceeds the boundaries of an array.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0146?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fetchmail Fetchmail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0146?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0146 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-2002-0146 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0146 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rg6w-w93w-8gj3.