Sun Solaris MIME memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Sun Solaris. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component MIME Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0004. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component MIME Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

MIME buffer overflow in email clients, e.g. Solaris mailtool and Outlook.

The weakness was shared 12/16/1997 by FIRST as MS98-008 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS98-008 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1217), SecurityFocus (BID 125†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2126†). technet.microsoft.com is providing further details. The entry VDB-14035 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Microsoft Outlook

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS98-008
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: MS98-008
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0004 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0004
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14039
X-Force: 1217
SecurityFocus: 125 - Multiple Vendor Buffer Overflow in MIME-aware Mail and News Clients Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2126 - [MS98-008] Buffer Overflow in MIME Email Client, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 17:43
Updated: 04/17/2026 04:57
Changes: 06/18/2014 17:43 (66), 05/13/2019 07:59 (3), 04/17/2026 04:57 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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