Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3838
Potential exploit
Stack-based buffer overflow in Pegasus Mail (PMail) 4.41 and possibly 4.51 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long error message.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2009-3838
- cpe:2.3:a:pmail:pegasus_mail:4.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pmail:pegasus_mail:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3838
23.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3838
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-3838
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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)
References for CVE-2009-3838
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http://osvdb.org/59261
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507377/100/0/threaded
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http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/pegasusmc-dos.txt
Exploit
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http://secunia.com/advisories/37134
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023075
Exploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53933
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3026
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36797
Exploit
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http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Pegasus_Mail_POP3_Message_Handling_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_Exploit_3026233.php
Vendor Advisory
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