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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1272 · published 10 January 2005

CVE-2004-1272: Bolthole filter vulnerability

Bolthole · Filter

Buffer overflow in the save_embedded_address function in filter.c for elm/bolthole filter 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.0% · top 7.0%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.0%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 the save_embedded_address function in filter.c for elm/bolthole filter 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/elm-bolthole-filter.txt ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18607
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/elm-bolthole-filter.txt ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18607

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1272), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.