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CVE-2003-0694
The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated…
High10.0EPSS 66.2%
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- mitre
Description
The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated using the parseaddr function in parseaddr.c.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 66.2% · top 0.7% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (17)
- 20030919 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.041] OpenPKG Security Advisory (sendmail) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.10.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:283 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20030917 Sendmail 8.12.9 prescan bug (a new one) [CAN-2003-0694] (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- CA-2003-25 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- VU#784980 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:092 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:603 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 20030917 [slackware-security] Sendmail vulnerabilities fixed (SSA:2003-260-02) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- DSA-384 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:284 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20030917 GLSA: sendmail (200309-13) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20030917 Zalewski Advisory - Sendmail 8.12.9 prescan bug (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:572 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 20030917 Sendmail 8.12.9 prescan bug (a new one) [CAN-2003-0694] (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2975 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- CLA-2003:742 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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