Format string vulnerability in the ParseBannerAndCapability function in main.c for up-imapproxy 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 allows remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a banner or capability line
Published Oct 14, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.11%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the ParseBannerAndCapability function in main.c for up-imapproxy 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 allows remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a banner or capability line.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12112) | 96.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12112) | 95.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.68% (0.19677) | 94.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.11% (0.23113) | 93.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.68% (0.19677) | 94.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.76% (0.01763) | 88.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.90% (0.01902) | 88.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01902) | 86.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.06% (0.24062) | 96.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.06% (0.24062) | 95.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17100/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17120 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19113 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/547 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-852 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-04.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15048 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2014 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2015 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17100/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17120 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19113 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/547 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-852 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-04.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15048 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2014 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2015 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Change history (0)
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