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7.5

Metamail 2.7-50 can crash or be hijacked by crafted email

CVE-2006-0709 · published 20 years ago
Summary

The Metamail program version 2.7-50 can be forced to stop working or potentially run unwanted code when it processes an email that contains an unusually long boundary line. This means a malicious email could make the program freeze or allow an attacker to take control of the system. Apply any available updates from the vendor or stop using this version of Metamail to protect your environment.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
metamail_corporation metamail 2.7.50
cpe:2.3:a:metamail_corporation:metamail:2.7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Buffer overflow in Metamail 2.7-50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages with a long boundary attribute, a ...
Buffer overflow in Metamail 2.7-50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages with a long boundary attribute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0105.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
6% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published15 Feb 2006
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-0709 · NVD
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