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CVE-2010-2494

UnknownEPSS 3.44%

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CVE-2010-2494 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple buffer underflows in the base64 decoder in base64.c in (1) bogofilter and (2) bogolexer in bogofilter before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via an e-mail message with invalid base64 data that begins with an = (equals) character.. EPSS estimates a 3.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple buffer underflows in the base64 decoder in base64.c in (1) bogofilter and (2) bogolexer in bogofilter before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via an e-mail message with invalid base64 data that begins with an = (equals) character.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.44%

87.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
BogofilterBogofilter<= 1.2.1
BogofilterBogofilter1.0.0
BogofilterBogofilter1.0.1
BogofilterBogofilter1.0.2
BogofilterBogofilter1.0.3
BogofilterBogofilter1.1.0
BogofilterBogofilter1.1.1
BogofilterBogofilter1.1.2
BogofilterBogofilter1.1.3
BogofilterBogofilter1.1.4
BogofilterBogofilter1.1.5
BogofilterBogofilter1.1.6
BogofilterBogofilter1.1.7
BogofilterBogofilter1.2.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2494?
Multiple buffer underflows in the base64 decoder in base64.c in (1) bogofilter and (2) bogolexer in bogofilter before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via an e-mail message with invalid base64 data that begins with an = (equals) character.
How severe is CVE-2010-2494?
Severity scoring for CVE-2010-2494 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2494?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST