CVE-2010-0409

gmime22: Buffer overflow by calculating the maximum number of output bytes generated by an uuencode operation

Published Feb 8, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the GMIME_UUENCODE_LEN macro in gmime/gmime-encodings.h in GMime before 2.4.15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via input data for a uuencode operation.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2082-1 New gmime2.2 packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0440 Buffer overflow in the GMIME_UUENCODE_LEN macro in gmime/gmime-encodings.h in GMime before 2.4.15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via input data for a uuencode operation.
Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:45 AM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 8, 2010, 9:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 31, 2010, 12:00 AM