# CVE-2009-1029: Stack-based buffer overflow in POP Peeper 3.4.0.0 and earlier allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a long Date header, r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 2 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2009-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in POP Peeper 3.4.0.0 and earlier allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a long Date header, related to Imap.dll.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34093
- http://www.krakowlabs.com/res/adv/KL0309ADV-poppeeper_date-bof.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8203
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501701/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49215
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16441
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16458
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/poppeeper_date.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/poppeeper_uidl.rb

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