POP3Lite before 0.2.4 does not properly quote a . (dot) in an email message, which could allow a remote attacker to append arbitrary text to the end of an email message, which could then be interpreted by various mail clients as valid POP server responses or other input that could cause clients to crash or otherwise behave unexpectedly.
CVE-2001-0996 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from pop3lite organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2001-09-02T04:00:00.000
2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Modified
CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
10.0
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | pop3lite | pop3lite | 0.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | pop3lite | pop3lite | 0.2.3b | Yes |
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