CVE-2007-5007
CVE-2007-5007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnome Balsa with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Gnome Balsa
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ir_fetch_seq function in balsa before 2.3.20 might allow remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a FETCH command.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5007?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in the ir_fetch_seq function in balsa before 2.3.20 might allow remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a FETCH command.
- How severe is CVE-2007-5007?
- CVE-2007-5007 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-5007 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-5007?
- CVE-2007-5007 primarily affects Gnome Balsa. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-5007?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-5007 published?
- CVE-2007-5007 was published on 2007-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193179
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=474366
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/balsa-list/2007-September/msg00010.html
- http://osvdb.org/40585
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26947
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27272
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-17.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25777
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3263
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=297581
Affected products (40)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:balsa:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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