CVE-2005-4591 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter versions 0.93.5 through 0.96.2, specifically when processing Unicode databases. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending "invalid input sequences" that corrupt the heap during character set conversion. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no known exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it shows minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current exploitation risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.93.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bogofilter:email_filter:0.93.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.94.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bogofilter:email_filter:0.94.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.94.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bogofilter:email_filter:0.94.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.95.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bogofilter:email_filter:0.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.96.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bogofilter:email_filter:0.96.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.