What is the severity of CVE-1999-1448?

CVE-1999-1448 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it can cause application crashes and data corruption.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1448?

To fix CVE-1999-1448, upgrade Eudora or Eudora Light to version 3.06 or later.

Which versions of Eudora are affected by CVE-1999-1448?

CVE-1999-1448 affects all versions of Eudora and Eudora Light prior to 3.06.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-1999-1448?

CVE-1999-1448 can be exploited by sending specially crafted email messages with specific date formats.

What happens when CVE-1999-1448 is exploited?

Exploiting CVE-1999-1448 can lead to application crashes and potentially corrupt the user's mailbox.

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CVE-1999-1448

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 369

29/7/1998

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1448: Divide by Zero

First published: Wed Jul 29 1998(Updated: )

Eudora and Eudora Light before 3.05 allows remote attackers to cause a crash and corrupt the user's mailbox via an e-mail message with certain dates, such as (1) dates before 1970, which cause a Divide By Zero error, or (2) dates that are 100 years after the current date, which causes a segmentation fault.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Qualcomm Eudora Light	<=3.05
Qualcomm Eudora	<=3.05
	<=3.05
	<=3.05

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1448?
CVE-1999-1448 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it can cause application crashes and data corruption.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1448?
To fix CVE-1999-1448, upgrade Eudora or Eudora Light to version 3.06 or later.
Which versions of Eudora are affected by CVE-1999-1448?
CVE-1999-1448 affects all versions of Eudora and Eudora Light prior to 3.06.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-1999-1448?
CVE-1999-1448 can be exploited by sending specially crafted email messages with specific date formats.
What happens when CVE-1999-1448 is exploited?
Exploiting CVE-1999-1448 can lead to application crashes and potentially corrupt the user's mailbox.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1448?
CVE-1999-1448 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it can cause application crashes and data corruption.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1448?
To fix CVE-1999-1448, upgrade Eudora or Eudora Light to version 3.06 or later.
Which versions of Eudora are affected by CVE-1999-1448?
CVE-1999-1448 affects all versions of Eudora and Eudora Light prior to 3.06.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-1999-1448?
CVE-1999-1448 can be exploited by sending specially crafted email messages with specific date formats.
What happens when CVE-1999-1448 is exploited?
Exploiting CVE-1999-1448 can lead to application crashes and potentially corrupt the user's mailbox.