Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04003 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:john_g._myers:mpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5 | Vulnerable | John G. Myers |
- cpe:2.3:a:john_g._myers:mpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5 Vulnerable ·John G. Myers
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1424
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3fm-mwrc-6x4c
References
Exploit 1
Patch 1
More John G. Myers Mpack vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01347 Directory traversal vulnerability in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2002-1424 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1424 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3fm-mwrc-6x4c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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