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CVE-2010-4344: Exim Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Exim Exim · in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25
2022-03-25added to KEV
2022-04-15federal remediation due date
71.71%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.4th percentile
9.8 CRITICALCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
4,119days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-119 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2010-12-14 (Analyzed) |
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