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CVE-1999-0047

MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4.

10.0 High

MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4.

Exploit likelihood

3.11%Up 2.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4.

Record
CVE-1999-0047
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4.

Record
CVE-1999-0047
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0047 No score

MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4.

Record
EUVD-1999-0047
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vmff-jqvr-5fqj No score

MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4.

MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4.

Record
GHSA-vmff-jqvr-5fqj
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0047 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Eric Allman Sendmail, published January 28, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.11%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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