# CVE-2008-1055: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can crash the webmail daemon or potentially execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in the page parameter.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7rxv-h96q-xxv7

## What is CVE-2008-1055?

CVE-2008-1055 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Format string vulnerability in webmail.exe in NetWin SurgeMail 38k4 and earlier and beta 39a, and WebMail 3.1s and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the page parameter.

Weakness: CWE-134 (Use of Externally-Controlled Format String)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1055?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Netwin Surgemail, Netwin Webmail.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1055?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1055 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1055 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Surgemail and WebMail 3.0 - 'Page' Remote Format String (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-4372](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4372/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2537](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2537/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1497/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2008-1498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1498/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2007-2655](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2655/): Other in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1055 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1055 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1055 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1055/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1055/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1055
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1055
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1055

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