# CVE-2010-0409: Buffer overflow in the GMIME\_UUENCODE\_LEN macro in gmime/gmime-encodings.h in GMime before 2.4.15 allows context-dependent attackers to caus

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the GMIME_UUENCODE_LEN macro in gmime/gmime-encodings.h in GMime before 2.4.15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via input data for a uuencode operation.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38459
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.14-2.4.15.diff.gz
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561457
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.15.changes
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38915

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