Attachment Spoofing Vulnerability in Eudora 5.1 Allows Code Execution
CVE-2002-2351

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Qualcomm
Status
Eudora
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2002

What is CVE-2002-2351?

Eudora 5.1 contains a vulnerability that enables remote attackers to bypass essential security warnings. Attackers can exploit this issue by crafting attachments with names that contain a trailing period (dot), which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the victim's system, compromising its security and integrity. This flaw emphasizes the importance of validating attachment names to prevent exploitation.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5432
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http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/08/msg0...
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http://www.eudora.com/download/eudora/windows/5.2/RelNote...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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