CVE-2009-1029

POP Peeper < 3.4.0.0 - Remote Code Execution via Long Date Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 5 public exploits for CVE-2009-1029. PoCs published by Metasploit, Jeremy Brown, MC, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/misc/poppeeper_uidl.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in POP Peeper v3.4 via a crafted UIDL string, allowing arbitrary code execution. It uses SEH overwrites and alphanumeric encoding to bypass bad characters.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in POP Peeper 3.4.0.0 and earlier allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a long Date header, related to Imap.dll.

Exploits (5)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16458

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in POP Peeper v3.4 via a crafted UIDL string, allowing arbitrary code execution. It uses SEH overwrites and alphanumeric encoding to bypass bad characters.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: POP Peeper v3.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's POP3 client (port 110) · Target must connect to the malicious server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16441

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in POP Peeper v3.4 via a maliciously crafted DATE string, leading to arbitrary code execution. It uses SEH overwrite techniques and alphanumeric mixed encoding to bypass bad characters.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: POP Peeper v3.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's POP3 port (110) · Target must be using POP Peeper v3.4
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jeremy Brown · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8203

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in POP Peeper 3.4.0.0 via the 'Date' field in an email header. It uses SEH overwrite techniques with a universal pop-pop-ret address from Imap.dll and delivers a bind shell payload on port 55555.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: POP Peeper 3.4.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's POP3 service (port 110) · Target running POP Peeper 3.4.0.0 on Windows XP SP3
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by MC · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/poppeeper_uidl.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in POP Peeper v3.4 via a crafted UIDL string, allowing arbitrary code execution. It uses SEH overwrites and alphanumeric encoding to bypass bad characters.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: POP Peeper v3.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target · Target must connect to attacker-controlled POP3 server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by MC · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/poppeeper_date.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in POP Peeper v3.4 by sending a specially crafted DATE string to a client, allowing arbitrary code execution. It uses SEH overwrites and alphanumeric encoding to bypass bad characters.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: POP Peeper v3.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's POP3 port (110) · Target must be using POP Peeper v3.4
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34093
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8203
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501701/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34077
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49215

Scores

EPSS 0.7196
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
poppeeper/pop_peeper 2.4.3
poppeeper/pop_peeper 3.0
poppeeper/pop_peeper 3.0.1
poppeeper/pop_peeper < 3.4.0.0
Published Mar 20, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026