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CVE-2002-1424

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

5.0 MediumFix available

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Exploit likelihood

4.00%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2002-1424
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2002-1424
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1407 No score

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
EUVD-2002-1407
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3fm-mwrc-6x4c No score

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
GHSA-v3fm-mwrc-6x4c
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2002-1424
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1424 No score

Buffer overflow in munpack in mpack 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1424
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mpack
Debian:12
before 1.5-9
1.5-9
mpack
Debian:13
before 1.5-9
1.5-9
mpack
Debian:14
before 1.5-9
1.5-9

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1424 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in John G. Myers Mpack, published April 11, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.00%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in mpack 1.5-9.

References

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