CVE-2002-1365
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character...
CVE-2002-1365 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Fetchmail, published December 23, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.36%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in fetchmail 6.2.0-1.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1365- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1365- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1349 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1349- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qf2w-6gx5-q88j No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character...
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.
- Record
GHSA-qf2w-6gx5-q88j- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1365- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1365 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1365- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/6390
mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:011
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=103979751818638&w=2
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-216
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10839
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redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-293.html
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000554
security.e-matters.de/advisories/052002.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1365
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf2w-6gx5-q88j
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-1365