CVE-2004-2005

Qualcomm Eudora 5.2.1, 6.0.3, 6.1 - Buffer Overflow via Long URL or Attachment Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-2005. PoCs published by Paul Szabo.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script generates a malicious HTML email exploiting a buffer overflow in Qualcomm Eudora via an excessively long file URL. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by crafting an email that crashes Eudora when the link is clicked.

Description

Buffer overflow in Eudora for Windows 5.2.1, 6.0.3, and 6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail with (1) a link to a long URL to the C drive or (2) a long attachment name.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Paul Szabo · perldoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24096

This Perl script generates a malicious HTML email exploiting a buffer overflow in Qualcomm Eudora via an excessively long file URL. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by crafting an email that crashes Eudora when the link is clicked.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Qualcomm Eudora (Windows, possibly Mac)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim uses vulnerable Eudora client · Attacker can send email to victim
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10298
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108395487628044&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11568
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16086
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021059.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0349
EPSS Percentile 87.6%

Details

Status published
Products (5)
qualcomm/eudora 5.2.1
qualcomm/eudora 6.0
qualcomm/eudora 6.0.1
qualcomm/eudora 6.0.3
qualcomm/eudora 6.1
Published May 06, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026