CVE-2000-0735 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Becky! Internet Mail client versions 1.26.03 and earlier. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service by sending a specially crafted email with an excessively long Content-type MIME header, which crashes the client when the user attempts to reply. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, resulting in a partial denial of service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The CVE has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting low public awareness and exploitation interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.26.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rimarts_inc.:becky_internet_mail:1.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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