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CVE-2005-1255
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions…
High10.0EPSS 42.8%
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- mitre
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOGIN command with (1) a long username argument or (2) a long username argument that begins with a special character.
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)
- 42.8% · top 1.3% of all CVEs (4 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
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 13727 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1014047 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20050524 Ipswitch IMail IMAP LOGIN Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
Sources
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