CVE-2007-2958 Code injection in n/a
Remote POP3 servers can execute arbitrary code on Sylpheed clients via format string vulnerabilities in error handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-2958?
CVE-2007-2958 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2958?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sylpheed-Claws Sylpheed-Claws, Sylpheed Sylpheed.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2958?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2007-2958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2958, GHSA-cjx9-q8g7-cf62.