Format string vulnerability in send_message.c for Sylpheed-claws 0.9.4 through 0.9.6 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) in sylpheed via format strings in an error message
Published Oct 25, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.44%
Description
Format string vulnerability in send_message.c for Sylpheed-claws 0.9.4 through 0.9.6 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) in sylpheed via format strings in an error message.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01435) | 72.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 68.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00602) | 67.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 73.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 73.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 70.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012542.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://sylpheed.good-day.net/#changes x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.guninski.com/sylph.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8877 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13508 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012542.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://sylpheed.good-day.net/#changes | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.guninski.com/sylph.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8877 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13508 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.