CVE-1999-1334

Multiple buffer overflows in filter command in Elm 2.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) long From: headers, (2) long Reply-To: headers, or (3) via a long -f (filterfile) command line argument.

Published: 1999-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-1999-1334 is rated Moderate Risk (56.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.92%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1334

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-02 0.74% 0.92% +0.18%
2 2025-03-30 0.82% 0.74% -0.09%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.82% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-1999-1334

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-1999-1334

Affected software / configurations for CVE-1999-1334

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
elm_development_group elm 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:elm_development_group:elm:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-1999-1334

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