CVE-2003-1477

Published: Dec 31, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3.6 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a PowerPoint attachment that either (1) is corrupt or (2) contains "embedded objects."

Affected (2)

Products: Clearswift: Mailsweeper For Smtp

Clearswift

1 product

Mailsweeper For Smtp

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Clearswift Mailsweeper For Smtp	Version 4.3.6
Clearswift Mailsweeper For Smtp	Version 4.3.7

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft All Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.clearswift.com/download/bin/Patches/ReadMe_SMTP_438.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7562

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12052

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.clearswift.com/download/bin/Patches/ReadMe_SMTP_438.htm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7562

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12052

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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