CVE-2010-20119 HIGH

CVE-2010-20119: CommuniCrypt Mail <= 1.16 ANSMTP/AOSMTP ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

Vendor Communicrypt Software
Product CommuniCrypt Mail
Weakness CWE-121
Published August 21, 2025
Last update May 15, 2026

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

CommuniCrypt Mail versions up to and including 1.16 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its ANSMTP.dll and AOSMTP.dll ActiveX controls, specifically within the AddAttachments() method. This method fails to properly validate the length of input strings, allowing data to exceed the bounds of a fixed-size stack buffer. When invoked with an overly long string, the control can corrupt adjacent memory structures, including exception handlers, leading to potential control flow disruption.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 21, 2025 CVE published
May 15, 2026 Record updated