What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-0469?

CVE-2014-0469 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.7%.

Xbuffy CVE-2014-0469

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2014-05-05 security@debian.org

Debian Buffer Overflow RCE Xbuffy

6.8

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6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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CVE Published

May 05, 2014 - 16:07 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain Debian patch for xbuffy before 3.3.bl.3.dfsg-9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the subject of an email, possibly related to indent. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain Debian patch for xbuffy before 3.3.bl.3.dfsg-9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the subject of an email, possibly related to indent subject lines. Affected products include: Debian Xbuffy. Version information: before 3.3..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.