CVE-2002-1721

7.5 HIGH

Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Off-by-one error in alterMIME 0.1.10 and 0.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an x-header that causes snprintf overwrite the FFGET_FILE variable with a (null) byte.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.pldaniels.com/altermime/CHANGELOG

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4650

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8992

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.pldaniels.com/altermime/CHANGELOG

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4650

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8992

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.4%

81th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-193

Affected Vendors

pldaniels

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