CVE-1999-0841
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME...
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME Content-Type.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME Content-Type.
- Record
CVE-1999-0841- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME Content-Type.
- Record
CVE-1999-0841- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0822 No score
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME Content-Type.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0822- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9g6g-hfwc-8mcg No score
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME...
Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME Content-Type.
- Record
GHSA-9g6g-hfwc-8mcg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 7.0 - CDE dtmail/mailtool Buffer Overflow | 1999-11-30 |
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-1999-0841 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Sunos, published November 30, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.