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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3640 · published 16 November 2005

CVE-2005-3640: Floosietek ftgate memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Floosietek · Ftgate

Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to various IMAP commands, as demonstrated with the EXAMINE command.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.8% · top 5.0% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
8.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to various IMAP commands, as demonstrated with the EXAMINE command.

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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-11/0213.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17609 Vendor Advisory
http://www.lucaercoli.it/advs/FTGate4.txt ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20917
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15449 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2478 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23101
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-11/0213.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17609 Vendor Advisory
http://www.lucaercoli.it/advs/FTGate4.txt ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20917
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15449 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2478 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23101

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3640), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.