CVE-1999-0098

AppleShare - Buffer Overflow via SMTP HELO Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0098. PoCs published by HORKimhab.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0098, a buffer overflow in Sendmail's SMTP HELO command. No functional exploit code, technical details, or proof-of-concept implementation is provided.

Description

Buffer overflow in SMTP HELO command in Sendmail allows a remote attacker to hide activities.

Exploits (1)

github STUB
by HORKimhab · shellpoc
https://github.com/HORKimhab/poc-cve-collection/tree/main/1999/0xxx/CVE-1999-0098.md

The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0098, a buffer overflow in Sendmail's SMTP HELO command. No functional exploit code, technical details, or proof-of-concept implementation is provided.

Classification
Stub 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Unknown
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Sendmail (unspecified version)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to vulnerable Sendmail SMTP service
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 14, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0098

Scores

EPSS 0.0314
EPSS Percentile 86.6%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
apple/appleshare
pmail/mercury_mail_server
seattlelab/slmail 2.6
Published Apr 01, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026