CVE-2005-2665

Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions,...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a long Expires header.

Exploit likelihood

15.3%Down 27.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a long Expires header.

Record: CVE-2005-2665
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a long Expires header.

Record: CVE-2005-2665
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2666 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a long Expires header.

Record: EUVD-2005-2666
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5mm7-3qq4-v6fr No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions,...

Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a long Expires header.

Record: GHSA-5mm7-3qq4-v6fr
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

elm development group elm

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Elm < 2.5.8 - Expires Header Remote Buffer Overflow	2005-08-22

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2005-2665 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Elm Development Group Elm, published August 23, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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