Is CVE-2009-1516 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1516 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1516?

CVE-2009-1516 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2009-1516?

Patch guidance is available from icewarp security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-1516.

Which products are affected by CVE-2009-1516?

1 product: icewarp merak mail server.

CVE-2009-1516 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IceWarpServer.APIObject ActiveX control in api.dll in IceWarp Merak Mail Server 9.4.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large value in the second argument to the Base64FileEncode method, as possibly demonstrated by a web application that accepts untrusted input for this method.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ICEWARP
Published: 5/4/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-1516

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