CVE-2007-0886 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 12 Feb 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted base64 data on the POP3 port.

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-2007-0886?

CVE-2007-0886 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer underflow in axigen 1.2.6 through 2.0.0b1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain base64-encoded data on the pop3 port (110/tcp), which triggers an integer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0886?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gecad Technologies Axigen Mail Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0886?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0886 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-2007-0886 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0886 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf32-m77r-v6mv.