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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1808 · published 31 December 2004

CVE-2004-1808: Metamail corporation metamail vulnerability

Metamail Corporation · Metamail

Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.33% · top 76.5%
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107910934926062&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9850
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15460
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107910934926062&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9850
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15460

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1808), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.