CVE-2001-1456: mcafee webshield_smtp

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-1456 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in mcafee webshield_smtp. EPSS estimates a 5.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-04-2005
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the (1) smap/smapd and (2) CSMAP daemons for Gauntlet Firewall 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mail message.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.