CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0789

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-0789 describes a format string vulnerability in avpkeeper in Kaspersky KAV 3.5.135.2 for Sendmail that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a malformed mail message.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that could lead to denial of service or unauthorized code execution, potentially resulting in data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Kaspersky KAV software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious activity.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in avpkeeper in Kaspersky KAV 3.5.135.2 for Sendmail allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed mail message.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS