Buffer overflow in ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority MEDIUM 52Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during HELO processing from an IPv6 address, possibly using an address that resolves to a long hostname.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06242 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.45 | Vulnerable | Zmailer |
| cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.46 | Vulnerable | Zmailer |
| cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.47 | Vulnerable | Zmailer |
| cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.48 | Vulnerable | Zmailer |
| cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.49 | Vulnerable | Zmailer |
| cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.50 | Vulnerable | Zmailer |
| cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.51 | Vulnerable | Zmailer |
- cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.45 Vulnerable ·Zmailer
- cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.46 Vulnerable ·Zmailer
- cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.47 Vulnerable ·Zmailer
- cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.48 Vulnerable ·Zmailer
- cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.49 Vulnerable ·Zmailer
- cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.50 Vulnerable ·Zmailer
- cpe:2.3:a:zmailer:zmailer:2.99.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.51 Vulnerable ·Zmailer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2198
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j4j-h6j9-f4c3
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2002-2198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j4j-h6j9-f4c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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