9.3

CVE-2007-1252: symantec mail_security

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 03-03-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-1252 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in symantec mail_security. EPSS estimates a 6.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.89%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-03-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in an e-mail message. NOTE: some information was obtained from third party sources.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.05 pp

From 6.84% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
6.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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