CVE-2002-1652 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in cgicso.c within MIT cgiemail version 1.6. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying an overly long query parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network accessibility and low attack complexity, leading to potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:cgiemail:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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