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CVE-2007-2958

Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-2958 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 2007, 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

2007-08-27T17:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sylpheed	sylpheed	2.4.4	Yes
Application	sylpheed-claws	sylpheed-claws	1.9.100	Yes
Application	sylpheed-claws	sylpheed-claws	2.10.0	Yes

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/40184 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26550 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26610 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27229 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27379 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/ Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25430 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2971 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html ([email protected])
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/40184 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26550 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26610 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27229 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27379 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/ Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25430 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2971 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html (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.