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CVE-2003-0852

Format string vulnerability in send_message.c for Sylpheed-claws 0.9.4 through 0.9.6 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) in sylpheed via format strings in an error message.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2003-0852 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sylpheed, from sylpheed-claws organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2003, 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.

Published

2003-11-17T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:03:05.013

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sylpheed	sylpheed	0.9.4	Yes
Application	sylpheed	sylpheed	0.9.5	Yes
Application	sylpheed	sylpheed	0.9.6	Yes
Application	sylpheed-claws	sylpheed-claws	0.9.4	Yes
Application	sylpheed-claws	sylpheed-claws	0.9.5	Yes
Application	sylpheed-claws	sylpheed-claws	0.9.6	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012542.html ([email protected])
http://sylpheed.good-day.net/#changes ([email protected])
http://www.guninski.com/sylph.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8877 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13508 ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012542.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sylpheed.good-day.net/#changes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.guninski.com/sylph.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8877 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13508 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sylpheed's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.