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CVE-2004-1768

The character converters in the Spamhunter and Language ID modules for Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0.1 before patch 132 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via messages with the ISO-8859-10 character set, which is not recognized by the converters.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-1768 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, 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

2004-12-17T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

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	symantec	brightmail_antispam	6.0.1	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/sba/sba_60x/updates/p132_notes.htm Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/13489 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/697598 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/12459 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18530 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/sba/sba_60x/updates/p132_notes.htm Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/13489 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/697598 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/12459 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18530 (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 symantec'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.