CVE-2003-0300: Integer Overflow

Published May 15, 2003
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Updated

The IMAP Client for Sylpheed 0.8.11 allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain large literal size values that cause either integer signedness errors or integer overflow errors.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Microsoft Outlook Express=6.00.2800.1106
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-alpha
Mutt Mutt=1.4.1
Qualcomm Eudora=5.2.1
Stuart Parmenter Balsa=2.0.10
Sylpheed Sylpheed Email Client=0.8.11
University of Washington pine=4.53
Ximian Evolution=1.2.4

Event History

May 15, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Jun 16, 2003
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0300?

CVE-2003-0300 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability, which can cause the affected IMAP clients to crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0300?

To fix CVE-2003-0300, users should update their IMAP clients to the latest version available that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2003-0300?

CVE-2003-0300 affects versions of Sylpheed 0.8.11, Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106, Mozilla 1.3, Mutt 1.4.1, and several others.

4

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2003-0300?

CVE-2003-0300 allows remote malicious IMAP servers to exploit integer errors, leading to a denial of service attack.

5

Is CVE-2003-0300 actively exploited in the wild?

As of now, there are no confirmed reports of active exploitation of CVE-2003-0300 in the wild, but users are advised to mitigate the risk.

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