Stack-based buffer overflow in Eureka Email 2.2q allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a long error message.
Published 2009-11-02 15:30:01
Updated 2018-10-10 19:47:44
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2009-3837

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3837

77.77%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2009-3837

  • Eureka Email 2.2q ERR Remote Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2009-10-22
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/misc/eureka_mail_err
    This module exploits a buffer overflow in the Eureka Email 2.2q client that is triggered through an excessively long ERR message. NOTE: this exploit isn't very reliable. Unfortunately reaching the vulnerable code can only be done when manually checking mail (Ctrl-M)

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3837

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-3837

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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