CVE-1999-0042
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
- Record
CVE-1999-0042- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
- Record
CVE-1999-0042- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0042 No score
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0042- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfhp-55qw-55j7 No score
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
- Record
GHSA-pfhp-55qw-55j7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux imapd - Remote Overflow / File Retrieve | 1997-06-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0042 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in University Of Washington Imap, published April 7, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.7%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.