CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0042
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk12.83%
96th percentile - higher than 96% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on the server, potentially leading to system compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the IMAP and POP servers to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.