CVE-1999-1553
Buffer overflow in XCmail 0.99.6 with autoquote enabled allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in XCmail 0.99.6 with autoquote enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long subject line.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in XCmail 0.99.6 with autoquote enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long subject line.
- Record
CVE-1999-1553- 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 XCmail 0.99.6 with autoquote enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long subject line.
- Record
CVE-1999-1553- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1534 No score
Buffer overflow in XCmail 0.99.6 with autoquote enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long subject line.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1534- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9v58-477m-vwrq No score
Buffer overflow in XCmail 0.99.6 with autoquote enabled allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in XCmail 0.99.6 with autoquote enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long subject line.
- Record
GHSA-9v58-477m-vwrq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Xcmail 0.99.6 - Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-03-02 |
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-1999-1553 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Xcmail, published May 1, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.98%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.