CVE-2018-16530
CRITICALForcepoint Email Security 8.5 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
A stack-based buffer overflow in Forcepoint Email Security version 8.5 allows an attacker to craft malicious input and potentially crash a process creating a denial-of-service. While no known Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities exist, as with all buffer overflows, the possibility of RCE cannot be completely ruled out. Data Execution Protection (DEP) is already enabled on the Email appliance as a risk mitigation.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000016621
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16530.html
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0344
EPSS Percentile
87.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (2)
forcepoint/email_security
8.5.0
forcepoint/email_security
8.5.3
Published
Apr 09, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026