CVE-2002-2198
Buffer overflow in ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...
Buffer overflow in ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during HELO processing from an IPv6 address, possibly using an address that resolves to a long hostname.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during HELO processing from an IPv6 address, possibly using an address that resolves to a long hostname.
- Record
CVE-2002-2198- 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 ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during HELO processing from an IPv6 address, possibly using an address that resolves to a long hostname.
- Record
CVE-2002-2198- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2177 No score
Buffer overflow in ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during HELO processing from an IPv6 address, possibly using an address that resolves to a long hostname.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2177- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8j4j-h6j9-f4c3 No score
Buffer overflow in ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...
Buffer overflow in ZMailer before 2.99.51_1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during HELO processing from an IPv6 address, possibly using an address that resolves to a long hostname.
- Record
GHSA-8j4j-h6j9-f4c3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2198 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Zmailer, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.24%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.