CVE-2006-1255

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Summary

CVECVE-2006-1255
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-03-19 01:02:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.865210000 probability, percentile 0.994180000 (date 2026-04-17)

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mercur Mercur Messaging All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Full Disclosure: Re: Mercur IMAPD 5.0 SP3 DoS Exploit or more? af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
Mercur Messaging IMAP Service Multiple Buffer Overflows - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Full Disclosure: Mercur IMAPD 5.0 SP3 DoS Exploit or more? af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
www.osvdb.org/23950 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
MERCUR Messaging 2005 IMAP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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