CVE-2002-2253

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus Sieve / libSieve 2.1.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long header name, (2) a long IMAP flag, or (3) a script that generates a large number of errors that overflow the resulting error string.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 31, 2002
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2002-2253: Critical severity, CVSS 10.0 | Vulnix