Format string vulnerability in qwik-smtpd.c in QwikMail SMTP (qwik-smtpd) 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the (1) clientRcptTo array, and the (2) Received and (3) messageID variables, possibly involving HELO and hostname arguments
Published Feb 22, 2007
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.48%
Description
Format string vulnerability in qwik-smtpd.c in QwikMail SMTP (qwik-smtpd) 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the (1) clientRcptTo array, and the (2) Received and (3) messageID variables, possibly involving HELO and hostname arguments.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.3
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:P/I:P/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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.48% (0.06483) | 93.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.44% (0.06436) | 92.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 22.38% (0.22384) | 95.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 28, 2025 | 14.84% (0.14836) | 94.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.90% (0.12902) | 93.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.25% (0.10251) | 88.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.90% (0.12902) | 93.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 29.35% (0.29354) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 25.07% (0.25068) | 96.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 21.68% (0.21677) | 95.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 22.23% (0.22234) | 95.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 22.61% (0.22611) | 95.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 20.10% (0.20096) | 96.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 20.10% (0.20096) | 96.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.10% (0.20096) | 93.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://qwikmail.sourceforge.net/smtpd/qwik-smtpd-0.3.patch x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13037 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012016 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatchVendor Advisory
- http://unl0ck.info/advisories/qwik-smtpd.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460600/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11572 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0687 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17917 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://qwikmail.sourceforge.net/smtpd/qwik-smtpd-0.3.patch | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13037 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1012016 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://unl0ck.info/advisories/qwik-smtpd.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460600/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11572 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0687 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17917 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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