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McAfee WebShield SMTP Format String Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19491
Release Date: 2006-04-04
Last Update: 2006-05-10
Popularity: 12,116 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:McAfee WebShield SMTP 4.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Ollie Whitehouse has reported a vulnerability in McAfee WebShield SMTP, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the construction of bounce messages for non-existent domains and can be exploited by passing a specially crafted original destination address.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 4.5 MR1a on the Windows platform.

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