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CVE-2004-1272

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2005-01-10 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the save_embedded_address function in filter.c for elm/bolthole filter 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message.

Affected products

• Bolthole Filter: 2.6.1

References

• http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/elm-bolthole-filter.txt
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18607
• http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/elm-bolthole-filter.txt
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18607

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