CVE-2003-1177 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow in the base64 decoder of MERCUR Mailserver.
- 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-2003-1177?
CVE-2003-1177 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the base64 decoder in MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 before SP3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) AUTH command to the POP3 server or (2) AUTHENTICATE command to the IMAP server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atrium Software Mercur Mailserver.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1177 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-2003-1177 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1177 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q77f-7g38-65hw.