CVE-2004-0152 — Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) the encode_mime function, (2) the encode_uuencode function, (3) or the decode_uuencode function for emil 2.1.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages containing attachments with filenames

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HIGH

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) the encode_mime function, (2) the encode_uuencode function, (3) or the decode_uuencode function for emil 2.1.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages containing attachments with filenames

Published Mar 27, 2004

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 4.15%

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) the encode_mime function, (2) the encode_uuencode function, (3) or the decode_uuencode function for emil 2.1.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages containing attachments with filenames.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

4.15% 0.04146

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.04146

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 (11 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	4.15% (0.04146)	90.53th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	4.15% (0.04146)	89.51th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	3.42% (0.03422)	86.63th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	6.82% (0.06818)	93.81th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 11, 2024	4.90% (0.04898)	92.65th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	3.59% (0.03592)	91.30th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 3, 2023	3.53% (0.03530)	90.44th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	3.48% (0.03476)	90.04th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	6.52% (0.06523)	91.37th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	6.52% (0.06523)	90.53th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	6.52% (0.06523)	78.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (3)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108024939827236&w=2
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-468
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15601
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108024939827236&w=2		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-468		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15601		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Mar 27, 2004

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved Feb 13, 2004

Link CVE-2004-0152

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2004-0152

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2004-0152