6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-2958
Sylpheed/Claws Mail Format String Code Execution
Description

Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 27, 2007, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-2958 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sylpheed sylpheed
1 Sylpheed-claws sylpheed-claws
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-2958.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104
http://osvdb.org/40184
http://secunia.com/advisories/26550 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26610
http://secunia.com/advisories/27229
http://secunia.com/advisories/27379
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25430
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2971
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104
http://osvdb.org/40184
http://secunia.com/advisories/26550 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26610
http://secunia.com/advisories/27229
http://secunia.com/advisories/27379
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25430
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2971
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-2958 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/40184
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26550
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26610
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27229
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27379
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25430
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2971
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/36238 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-2958 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-2958 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.40 }} -0.16%

score

0.89606

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability