CVE-2008-7074
Format string vulnerability in MemeCode Software i.Scribe 1.88 through 2.00 before Beta9 allows...
Format string vulnerability in MemeCode Software i.Scribe 1.88 through 2.00 before Beta9 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a server response, which is not properly handled "when displaying the signon message."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Format string vulnerability in MemeCode Software i.Scribe 1.88 through 2.00 before Beta9 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a server response, which is not properly handled "when displaying the signon message."
- Record
CVE-2008-7074- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in MemeCode Software i.Scribe 1.88 through 2.00 before Beta9 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a server response, which is not properly handled "when displaying the signon message."
- Record
CVE-2008-7074- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-7033 No score
Format string vulnerability in MemeCode Software i.Scribe 1.88 through 2.00 before Beta9 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a server response, which is not properly handled "when displaying the signon message."
- Record
EUVD-2008-7033- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w9m2-v74v-fjqg No score
Format string vulnerability in MemeCode Software i.Scribe 1.88 through 2.00 before Beta9 allows...
Format string vulnerability in MemeCode Software i.Scribe 1.88 through 2.00 before Beta9 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a server response, which is not properly handled "when displaying the signon message."
- Record
GHSA-w9m2-v74v-fjqg- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | i.Scribe SMTP Client 2.00b - 'wscanf' Remote Format String (PoC) | 2008-11-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-7074 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Memcode I.scribe, published August 25, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.89%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.