HIGH
Buffer overflow in the save_embedded_address function in filter.c for elm/bolthole filter 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message
Published Dec 22, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.95%
Description
Buffer overflow in the save_embedded_address function in filter.c for elm/bolthole filter 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message.
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.
5.95% 0.05954
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05954
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 | 5.95% (0.05954) | 93.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.95% (0.05954) | 92.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.15% (0.05148) | 88.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.24% (0.07244) | 85.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.15% (0.05148) | 89.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.48% (0.01478) | 86.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 3.67% (0.03670) | 90.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.70% (0.03699) | 90.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 89.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 88.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 74.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/elm-bolthole-filter.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18607 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/elm-bolthole-filter.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18607 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 22, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Dec 20, 2004
Link CVE-2004-1272
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a