CVE-2001-0996 affects POP3Lite versions prior to 0.2.4, stemming from improper handling of a dot character in email messages. This flaw allows a remote attacker to append arbitrary text, potentially leading to mail client crashes or unexpected behavior due to misinterpretation of POP server responses. With a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), it presents a low-complexity network attack with potential for partial integrity and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pop3lite:pop3lite:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.3bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pop3lite:pop3lite:0.2.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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