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CVE-2004-2075

Status: ModifiedMedium (5)—

Sophos Anti-Virus 3.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a MIME header that is not properly terminated.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

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