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CVE-2010-4344 · netVigilance record NV22-0200

Exim Heap-Based Buffer Overflow

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-04-15 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Heap-based buffer overflow in the string_vformat function in string.c in Exim before 4.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMTP session.

Who is affected

Exim Exim. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-119.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources