Stack-based buffer overflow in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP command that ends with a "}" character, as demonstrated using long (1) LIST, (2) LSUB, (3) SEARCH TEXT, (4) STATUS INBOX, (5) AUTHENTICATE, (6) FETCH, (7) SELECT, and (8) COPY commands
Published Dec 21, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 66.80%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Qualcomm WorldMail 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP command that ends with a "}" character, as demonstrated using long (1) LIST, (2) LSUB, (3) SEARCH TEXT, (4) STATUS INBOX, (5) AUTHENTICATE, (6) FETCH, (7) SELECT, and (8) COPY commands.
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.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 66.80% (0.66803) | 99.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 66.80% (0.66803) | 99.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 75.79% (0.75793) | 98.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 76.89% (0.76892) | 98.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 78.35% (0.78346) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 82.67% (0.82666) | 99.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 95.18% (0.95178) | 99.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.41% (0.96406) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 96.80% (0.96797) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2023 | 96.73% (0.96725) | 99.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 96.64% (0.96638) | 99.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.60% (0.96601) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 75.39% (0.75392) | 99.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 75.39% (0.75392) | 99.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1037.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17640 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/277 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015391 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=359 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15980 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3005 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/1037.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17640 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/277 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015391 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=359 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3005 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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