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Format string vulnerability in webmail.exe in NetWin...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 31, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 27, 2008
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Jan 31, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(95th percentile)

Weaknesses

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2008-1055

GHSA ID

GHSA-7rxv-h96q-xxv7

Source code

No known source code

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