CVE-2002-0198

Buffer overflow in plDaniels ripMime 1.2.6 and earlier, as used in other programs such as xamime and inflex, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an attachment in a long filename.

Published: 2002-05-16 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2002-0198 is rated High Risk (71.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.33%, 92th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0198

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 2026-06-15 5.63% 5.33% -0.30%
2 2025-03-30 7.66% 5.63% -2.02%
3 2025-03-29 — 7.66% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-0198

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C 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:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-0198

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-0198

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
paul_l_daniels inflex 1.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:inflex:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-0198

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