CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1477

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

MAILsweeper for SMTP versions 4.3.6 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a PowerPoint attachment that is either (1) corrupt or (2) contains "embedded objects."

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overload the server, leading to service unavailability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of the software and monitor network traffic for suspicious attachments.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3.6 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a PowerPoint attachment that either (1) is corrupt or (2) contains "embedded objects."

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