CVE-2002-1337

CVE-2002-1337 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sendmail with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 72% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.

Key facts

Description

Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain formatted address fields, related to sender and recipient header comments as processed by the crackaddr function of headers.c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1337?
Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain formatted address fields, related to sender and recipient header comments as processed by the crackaddr function of headers.c.
How severe is CVE-2002-1337?
CVE-2002-1337 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2002-1337 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 72% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2002-1337?
CVE-2002-1337 primarily affects Sendmail. In total, 26 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1337?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2002-1337 published?
CVE-2002-1337 was published on 2003-03-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (26)

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