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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-4444 · published 21 December 2005

CVE-2005-4444: David harris pegasus mail memory buffer overflow vulnerability

David Harris · Pegasus Mail

Stack-based buffer overflow in the trace message functionality in Pegasus Mail 4.21a through 4.21c and 4.30PB1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long POP3 reply.

5.1 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% · top 12.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.1CVSS 2.0 base score
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the trace message functionality in Pegasus Mail 4.21a through 4.21c and 4.30PB1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long POP3 reply.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17992 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-61/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015385
http://www.osvdb.org/21842
http://www.pmail.com/newsflash.htm#secunia PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419908/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15973
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3004 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17992 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-61/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015385
http://www.osvdb.org/21842
http://www.pmail.com/newsflash.htm#secunia PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419908/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15973
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3004 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-4444), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.