CVE-2007-1252

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Published Mar 3, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 6.9% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.9% (6.891% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_mail_security/5.0_smtp/updates/release_notes_p175.txt
http://osvdb.org/33840
http://secunia.com/advisories/24371
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875633
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22782
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017716
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0799
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32781

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Mail Security

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 3, 2007, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:50 PM
Reserved: Mar 3, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 3, 2007, 8:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

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