CVE-2004-1521

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Published Feb 19, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Eudora 6.2.0.14 does not issue a warning when a user forwards an e-mail message that contains base64 or quoted-printable encoded attachments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to read arbitrary files via spoofed "Converted" headers.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qualcomm:eudora:6.2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1515	Eudora 6.2.0.14 does not issue a warning when a user forwards an e-mail message that contains base64 or quoted-printable encoded attachments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to read arbitrary files via spoofed "Converted" headers.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.724% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110037078519691&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=110053102601655&w=2
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0411-exploits/eudora62014.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18064

History

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Subscriptions

Qualcomm Eudora

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 19, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved: Feb 18, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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