Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch IMail before 2006.21 allow remote attackers or authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via (1) the authentication feature in IMailsec.dll, which triggers heap corruption in the IMail Server, or (2) a long SUBSCRIBE IMAP command, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP Daemon
Published Jan 27, 2009
9.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.45%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch IMail before 2006.21 allow remote attackers or authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via (1) the authentication feature in IMailsec.dll, which triggers heap corruption in the IMail Server, or (2) a long SUBSCRIBE IMAP command, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP Daemon.
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:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.45% (0.24455) | 97.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.45% (0.24455) | 97.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 17.21% (0.17208) | 94.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 19.54% (0.19535) | 95.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 31.77% (0.31767) | 96.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 35.81% (0.35812) | 96.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 49.40% (0.49397) | 97.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.87% (0.35868) | 95.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 49.40% (0.49397) | 97.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 66.04% (0.66036) | 98.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 25.58% (0.25584) | 96.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 10.71% (0.10709) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 15.55% (0.15553) | 96.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 6.02% (0.06018) | 93.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 5.31% (0.05307) | 93.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 4.35% (0.04355) | 92.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 5.11% (0.05109) | 92.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 4.83% (0.04829) | 92.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 3.96% (0.03956) | 91.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2.83% (0.02830) | 90.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2.05% (0.02055) | 88.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 10.71% (0.10711) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 9.67% (0.09671) | 94.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 7.64% (0.07642) | 93.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 9.01% (0.09010) | 93.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 9.88% (0.09885) | 94.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 17.70% (0.17696) | 95.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 9.66% (0.09658) | 93.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.99% (0.15991) | 95.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.26% (0.06262) | 90.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.26% (0.06262) | 89.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.26% (0.06262) | 77.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/im200621.asp x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-042/ x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-043/ x_refsource_MISCPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/im200621.asp | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-042/ | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-043/ | x_refsource_MISCPatch |
Change history (0)
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