HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus Sieve / libSieve 2.1.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long header name, (2) a long IMAP flag, or (3) a script that generates a large number of errors that overflow the resulting error string
Published Oct 14, 2007
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.57%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus Sieve / libSieve 2.1.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long header name, (2) a long IMAP flag, or (3) a script that generates a large number of errors that overflow the resulting error string.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.57% 0.06569
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06569
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.57% (0.06569) | 93.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.57% (0.06569) | 92.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.39% (0.14388) | 93.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.91% (0.16905) | 91.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.39% (0.14388) | 93.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 8.50% (0.08503) | 94.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 8.50% (0.08503) | 94.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 8.09% (0.08088) | 94.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.03% (0.08028) | 93.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 93.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 92.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 81.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0019.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6294 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6299 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6300 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10743 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10779 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10780 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0019.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6294 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6299 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6300 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10743 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10779 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10780 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 14, 2007
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Oct 14, 2007
Link CVE-2002-2253
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a