CVE-2002-1721 describes an off-by-one error in alterMIME versions 0.1.10 and 0.1.11. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by crafting an x-header that causes snprintf to overwrite a critical variable with a null byte, leading to a crash. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, resulting in a complete loss of availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits or Metasploit/Nuclei modules available. However, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, with 10 mentions, indicating ongoing interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pldaniels:altermime:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pldaniels:altermime:0.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.