CVE-2004-2620 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer underflow in the MIME header parsing function allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted headers.
- 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-2004-2620?
CVE-2004-2620 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MIMEH_read_headers function in ripMIME 1.3.1.0 does not properly handle trailing "\r" and "\n" characters in headers, which leads to a buffer underflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2620?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paul L Daniels Ripmime.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2620?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2620 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-2004-2620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2620 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj6h-mm42-877r.