CVE-2004-1808
Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local...
Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2004-1808- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2004-1808- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1801 No score
Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1801- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jv8m-525m-hcvp No score
Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local...
Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-jv8m-525m-hcvp- 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-2004-1808 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Metamail Corporation Metamail, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.