Description
Buffer overflow in Eudora for Windows 5.2.1, 6.0.3, and 6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail with (1) a link to a long URL to the C drive or (2) a long attachment name.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Qualcomm Eudora 5.2.1/6.x - Embedded Hyperlink Buffer Overrun EDB-24096 · dos · May 7, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.eudora.com/download/eudora/windows/6.1.1/RelNotes.txt
- 10298 vdb-entry
- 20040507 Eudora file URL buffer overflow mailing-list
- 11568 third-party-advisory
- eudora-long-url-bo(16086) vdb-entry
- 20040507 Eudora file URL buffer overflow mailing-list