Sophos PureMessage Scanner service (PMScanner.exe) in PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange…
Priority LOW 29Published · 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
Sophos PureMessage Scanner service (PMScanner.exe) in PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (message queue delay and incomplete spam rule update) via a crafted (1) RTF or (2) PDF file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03329 88th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7104
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4gq-c42j-jcwp
References
More Sophos Puremessage For Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-06793 Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-06794 The installation of Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange 3.0 before 3.0.2, when both… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-7104 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-7104 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v4gq-c42j-jcwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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