Is CVE-2003-1477 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-1477 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-1477?

CVE-2003-1477 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2003-1477?

Patch guidance is available from clearswift security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2003-1477.

CVE-2003-1477 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2003-1477?

2 products: clearswift mailsweeper for smtp, clearswift mailsweeper for smtp.

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."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CLEARSWIFT
Published: 12/31/2003
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2003-1477

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Executive Summary