CVE-2004-1289 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in (1) the getline function in pcalutil.c and (2) the get_holiday function in readfile.c for pcal 4.7.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted calendar file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 14.69% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-01-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pcal | pcal |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PCAL 4.x - Calendar File 'getline' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2004-12-15 |
| exploit-db | PCAL 4.x - Calendar File 'get_holiday' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2004-12-15 |
References
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