CVE-1999-1015

Apple AppleShare Mail Server 5.0.3 - Denial of Service via Long HELO Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-1015. PoCs published by Chris Wedgwood.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in AppleShare IP Mail Server 5.0.3 via an oversized HELO command, leading to a DoS condition. The PoC involves sending a long string to crash the SMTP service.

Description

Buffer overflow in Apple AppleShare Mail Server 5.0.3 on MacOS 8.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HELO command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Chris Wedgwood · textdosaix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19046

The exploit describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in AppleShare IP Mail Server 5.0.3 via an oversized HELO command, leading to a DoS condition. The PoC involves sending a long string to crash the SMTP service.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AppleShare IP Mail Server 5.0.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the SMTP port (typically 25)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89200657216213&w=2
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61

Scores

EPSS 0.0594
EPSS Percentile 92.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
apple/appleshare_mail_server 5.0.3
Published Apr 08, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026