Tabs Mail Carrier 2.5.1 Buffer Overflow via MAIL FROM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Tabs Mail Carrier 2.5.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the MAIL FROM SMTP command that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted MAIL FROM parameter. Attackers can connect to the SMTP service on port 25 and send a malicious MAIL FROM command with an oversized buffer to overwrite the EIP register and execute a bind shell payload.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabs | Mail Carrier | 2.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mail Carrier VendorTabs Affected 2.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25646
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xg62-w69q-69pg
References
Exploit 1
More Tabslab Mailcarrier vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15417 Win10 MailCarrier 2.51 - 'POP3 User' Remote Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2019-08511 A buffer overflow in MailCarrier 2.51 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08744 A buffer overflow in the SMTP response service in MailCarrier 2.51 allows the attacker to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-25646 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25646 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xg62-w69q-69pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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