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CVE-2003-1477

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.1500%
EPSS Percentile25.58th
PublishedDec 31, 2003
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3.6 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a PowerPoint attachment that either (1) is corrupt or (2) contains "embedded objects."

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper For Smtp

= 4.3.6
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper For Smtp

= 4.3.7

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.clearswift.com/download/bin/Patches/ReadMe_SMTP_438.htm
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7562
🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12052
🔗 http://www.clearswift.com/download/bin/Patches/ReadMe_SMTP_438.htm
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7562
🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12052

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