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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-5130 · published 26 August 2012

CVE-2009-5130: Websense email security memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Websense · Websense Email Security

The Rules Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via an attachment with a crafted size.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% · top 36.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Rules Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via an attachment with a crafted size.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.websense.com/support/article/t-kbarticle/Release-Notes-for-Websense-Email-Security-v7-1
http://www.websense.com/support/article/t-kbarticle/Release-Notes-for-Websense-Email-Security-v7-1

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-5130), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.