Unscored severity · published Aug 28, 2007
CVE-2007-4521
Asterisk Open Source 1.4.5 through 1.4.11, when configured to use an IMAP voicemail storage backend, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail with an…
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CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Asterisk Open Source 1.4.5 through 1.4.11, when configured to use an IMAP voicemail storage backend, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail with an "invalid/corrupted" MIME body, which triggers a crash when the recipient listens to voicemail.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Asterisk · Asterisk
1.4.5; 1.4.6; 1.4.7; 1.4.8; 1.4.9; 1.4.10; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4521
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4521
downloads.digium.com
http://downloads.digium.com/pub/asa/AST-2007-021.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26601
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26602
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3065
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477729/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25438
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