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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-2958 · published 27 August 2007

CVE-2007-2958: Sylpheed vulnerability

Sylpheed · Sylpheed

Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% · top 12.4%
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
28References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104
http://osvdb.org/40184
http://secunia.com/advisories/26550 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26610
http://secunia.com/advisories/27229
http://secunia.com/advisories/27379
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25430
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2971
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104
http://osvdb.org/40184
http://secunia.com/advisories/26550 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26610
http://secunia.com/advisories/27229
http://secunia.com/advisories/27379
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25430
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2971
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-2958), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.