Multiple buffer underflows in the base64 decoder in base64.c in (1) bogofilter and (2)…
Priority LOW 29CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer underflows in the base64 decoder in base64.c in (1) bogofilter and (2) bogolexer in bogofilter before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via an e-mail message with invalid base64 data that begins with an = (equals) character.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03441 89th 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
| cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Bogofilter |
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter:bogofilter:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Bogofilter
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwg2-273c-ccqw
References
Patch 2
Advisory 7
Other 8
- http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/security/bogofilter-SA-2010-01
- http://bogofilter.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bogofilter/trunk/bogofilter/doc/bogofilter-SA-2010-01?revision=6909&pathrev=6909
- 66002
- [oss-security] 20100706 Re: Request CVE ID for bogofilter base64 decoder
- ADV-2010-2233
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=611551
- [oss-security] 20100705 Request CVE ID for bogofilter base64 decoder
- [oss-security] 20100705 Re: Request CVE ID for bogofilter base64 decoder
Sources
- CVE-2010-2494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwg2-273c-ccqw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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