CVE-2007-1252

N/A Unknown
Published: March 03, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in an e-mail message. NOTE: some information was obtained from third party sources.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_mail_security/5.0_smtp/updates/release_notes_p175.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/33840
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24371
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875633
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22782
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017716
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0799
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32781
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_mail_security/5.0_smtp/updates/release_notes_p175.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/33840
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875633
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22782
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017716
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0799
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32781
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.5%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec