CVE-2002-1721

HIGHNVD 7.5

7.5

Off-by-one error in alterMIME 0.1.10 and 0.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an x-header that causes snprintf overwrite the FFGET_FILE variable with a (null) byte.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 80.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2002

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://www.pldaniels.com/altermime/CHANGELOG
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4650
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8992
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.pldaniels.com/altermime/CHANGELOG
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4650
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8992

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2002-1721?

CVE-2002-1721 is a high vulnerability published on December 31, 2002. Off-by-one error in alterMIME 0.1.10 and 0.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an x-header that causes snprintf overwrite the FFGET_FILE variable with a (null) byte.

When was CVE-2002-1721 disclosed?

CVE-2002-1721 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2002, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2002-1721 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1721 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 80.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2002-1721?

CVE-2002-1721 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2002-1721?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-1721, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2002-1721

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