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CVE-2005-4445

Published: Dec 21, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.1%
Top 14.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Off-by-one error in Pegasus Mail 4.21a through 4.21c and 4.30PB1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long email message header, which triggers a one-byte buffer overflow.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
pegasus maildavid harrisCommunications / email-server-client
david harrisCommunications

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-61/advisory/
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419908/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015385
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 21, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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