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CVE-2005-0687

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.88%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-03-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-0687
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.88%

Original NVD Description

Format string vulnerability in Hashcash 1.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a reply address, which is not properly handled when printing the header.