CVE-2006-1255
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.
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What each source reports
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.
- Record
CVE-2006-1255- 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.
- Record
CVE-2006-1255- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1259 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1259- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-24vr-fq5x-chmc No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.
- Record
GHSA-24vr-fq5x-chmc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Mercur MailServer 5.0 SP3 - 'IMAP' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) | 2006-03-19 |
| Exploit-DB | Mercur MailServer 5.0 - IMAP SP3 SELECT Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
| Exploit-DB | Mercur Messaging 2005 - IMAP Login Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-08-25 |
| Exploit-DB | Mercur MailServer 5.0 SP3 - 'IMAP' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) | 2006-09-11 |
| Exploit-DB | Mercur Messaging 2005 - IMAP Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-01-15 |
| Exploit-DB | Mercur Messaging 2005 < SP4 - IMAP Remote (Egghunter) | 2007-03-21 |
| Metasploit | Mercur v5.0 IMAP SP3 SELECT Buffer Overflow | 2006-03-17 |
| Metasploit | Mercur Messaging 2005 IMAP Login Buffer Overflow | 2006-03-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1255 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Mercur Messaging, published March 19, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 68.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0977
osvdb.org/23950
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25290
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1111
secunia.com/advisories/19267
securityfocus.com/bid/17138
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1255
github.com/advisories/GHSA-24vr-fq5x-chmc