# CVE-2008-1276: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in the MailEnable IMAP service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Mar 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p8g8-6fmm-px7x

## What is CVE-2008-1276?

CVE-2008-1276 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP service (MEIMAPS.EXE) in MailEnable Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition 3.13 and earlier allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) FETCH, (2) EXAMINE, and (3) UNSUBSCRIBE commands.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1276?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mailenable Mailenable Enterprise, Mailenable Mailenable Professional.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1276?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1276 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1276 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MailEnable Professional/Enterprise 3.13 - 'Fetch' (Authenticated) Remote Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-6997](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6997/): Weak cryptography in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6605](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6605/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6423/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-1792](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1792/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-5176](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5176/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1276 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1276 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1276 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-2008-1276/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1276/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1276
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1276
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1276

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