CVE-2004-1098
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via...
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.
- Record
CVE-2004-1098- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.
- Record
CVE-2004-1098- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1096 No score
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1096- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hh8m-mx5m-xh6h No score
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via...
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.
- Record
GHSA-hh8m-mx5m-xh6h- 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-2004-1098 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Roaring Penguin Mimedefang, published December 1, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.58%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2004-October/024959.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:123
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17940
securityfocus.com/bid/11563
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-06.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1098
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hh8m-mx5m-xh6h