A buffer overflow in Handy Password 4.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long "Title name" field in "mail box" data that is mishandled in an "Open from mail box" action
Published Jan 10, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.76%
Description
A buffer overflow in Handy Password 4.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long "Title name" field in "mail box" data that is mishandled in an "Open from mail box" action.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.9.3
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02762) | 85.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02814) | 84.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.60% (0.04601) | 88.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.03% (0.11033) | 89.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.60% (0.04601) | 88.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 83.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 83.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00724) | 78.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 0.92% (0.00924) | 81.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 0.83% (0.00831) | 79.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00800) | 78.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 80.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 79.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 77.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 56.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 32.00th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 31.26th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 70.79th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/22 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://sidechannel.tempestsi.com/password-manager-flaw-allows-for-arbitrary-command-execution-b6bb273206b1 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/22 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sidechannel.tempestsi.com/password-manager-flaw-allows-for-arbitrary-command-execution-b6bb273206b1 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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