CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1075

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Pegasus mail client 4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long (1) To or (2) From headers.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the system, potentially leading to service downtime and unauthorized control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Pegasus mail client to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Pegasus mail client 4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long (1) To or (2) From headers.

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