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CVE-2004-0493

6.4
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
90.46%
HIGH RiskEPSS (100th percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other

The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.

Published: 8/6/2004
Modified: 4/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

6.4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

90.46%HIGH Exploitation Risk
100th percentile

This vulnerability has a 90.46% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other