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CVE-1999-0920

Buffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to gain...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the FOLD command.

Exploit likelihood

32.4%Up 28.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Buffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the FOLD command.

Record
CVE-1999-0920
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the FOLD command.

Record
CVE-1999-0920
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0901 No score

Buffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the FOLD command.

Record
EUVD-1999-0901
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36xm-f9vf-c2w5 No score

Buffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to gain...

Buffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the FOLD command.

Record
GHSA-36xm-f9vf-c2w5
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBUniversity of Washington pop2d 4.4 - Remote Buffer Overflow1999-05-26
MetasploitUoW pop2d Remote File Retrieval Vulnerability2000-07-14

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0920 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in University Of Washington Imap, published May 26, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.4%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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