CVE-2007-1252 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 3 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via crafted email headers in Symantec Mail Security 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-2007-1252?

CVE-2007-1252 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in an e-mail message. NOTE: some information was obtained from third party sources.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1252?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Mail Security.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1252 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-2007-1252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wppw-c5fq-jcc8.