CVE-2008-5425

Name: CVE-2008-5425
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-12-11T15:30:00.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.28%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5425 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ESet NOD32 2.70.0039.0000 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption or other resource consumption) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.. EPSS estimates a 2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ESet NOD32 2.70.0039.0000 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption or other resource consumption) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.28%

80.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Eset	Nod32 Antivirus	2.70.0039.0000

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 11, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5425?

How severe is CVE-2008-5425?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5425 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5425?

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Source: NVD / NIST