CVE-2019-25646 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2019-25646

Tabs Mail Carrier 2.5.1 Buffer Overflow via MAIL FROM

Vulnerability Description

Tabs Mail Carrier 2.5.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the MAIL FROM SMTP command that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted MAIL FROM parameter. Attackers can connect to the SMTP service on port 25 and send a malicious MAIL FROM command with an oversized buffer to overwrite the EIP register and execute a bind shell payload.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Joseph McDonagh

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Mail Carrier
Vulnerable Versions:
2.5.1

Timeline

Official Publish: March 24th, 2026
Last Modified: July 15th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1055 Process Injection
Defense Evasion
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1485 Data Destruction
Impact