CVE-2003-1557 describes an off-by-one buffer overflow in the spamc component of SpamAssassin versions 2.40 through 2.43 when operating in BSMTP mode. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting email headers with leading dot characters. The CVSS score of 7.6 indicates high severity, with a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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