CVE-2002-1721 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Off-by-one error in alterMIME 0.1.10 and 0.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an x-header that causes snprintf overwrite the FFGET_FILE variable with a (null) byte.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pldaniels	Altermime	0.1.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-193

References

http://www.pldaniels.com/altermime/CHANGELOGRelease Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4650Broken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8992Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.pldaniels.com/altermime/CHANGELOGRelease Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4650Broken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8992Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2002-1721?

CVE-2002-1721 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Off-by-one error in alterMIME 0.1.10 and 0.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an x-header that causes snprintf overwrite the FFGET_FILE variable with a (null) byte.

How severe is CVE-2002-1721?

CVE-2002-1721 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2002-1721?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pldaniels Altermime.