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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1015 · published 8 April 1998

CVE-1999-1015: Appleshare mail server vulnerability

Apple · Appleshare Mail Server

Buffer overflow in Apple AppleShare Mail Server 5.0.3 on MacOS 8.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HELO command.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.9% · top 7.0%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Apple AppleShare Mail Server 5.0.3 on MacOS 8.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HELO command.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89200657216213&w=2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89200657216213&w=2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1015), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.