CVE-2005-2083 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the IA eMailServer IMAP4 service by sending a LIST command with format string specifiers.
- 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-2005-2083?
CVE-2005-2083 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in IMAP4 in IA eMailServer Corporate Edition 5.2.2 build 1051 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a LIST command with format string specifiers as the second argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2083?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Truenorth Software Ia Emailserver.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2083?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2083 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-2005-2083 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2083 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfqx-7mvg-hm69.