CVE-2003-1477 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption by sending corrupt or embedded-object PowerPoint attachments to MAILsweeper for SMTP.
- 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-2003-1477?
CVE-2003-1477 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3.6 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a PowerPoint attachment that either (1) is corrupt or (2) contains "embedded objects."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Clearswift Mailsweeper for Smtp.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2003-1477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmm8-h598-mcmx.