CVE-2005-2933 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Washington's IMAP Server (UW-IMAP) versions prior to imap-2004g, specifically within the mail_valid_net_parse_work function. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted mailbox name containing an unclosed double-quote character. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2004fCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:uw-imap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2004CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:uw-imap:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2004aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:uw-imap:2004a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2004bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:uw-imap:2004b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2004cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:uw-imap:2004c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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