CVE-2010-4344

KEV
Published: Dic 14, 2010 Last Modified: Ott 22, 2025
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CRITICAL 9,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 9,3
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: medium
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete

Description

AI Translation Available

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 that includes two MAIL commands in conjunction with a large message containing crafted headers, leading to improper rejection logging.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

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EPSS Score
0,6146
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

787

Out-of-bounds Write

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Unexpected State
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Assembly, C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
Technologies: ICS/OT
View CWE Details
Exploit

Exim 4.63 - Remote Command Execution

Verified

Exim 4.63 - Remote Command Execution

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Exploit

Exim4 < 4.69 - string_format Function Heap Buffer …

Verified Metasploit Framework (MSF)

Exim4 < 4.69 - string_format Function Heap Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

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Operating System

Ubuntu Linux by Canonical

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Opensuse by Opensuse

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Ubuntu Linux by Canonical

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Exim by Exim

Version Range Affected
To 4.70 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Debian Linux by Debian

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Opensuse by Opensuse

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Ubuntu Linux by Canonical

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Opensuse by Opensuse

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010…
ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.70
http://atmail.com/blog/2010/atmail-6204-now-available/
http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787
http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/24c929a27415c7cfc7126c47e4cad39acf3efa6b
http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20101210.164935.385e04d0.en.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00003.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=661756
http://secunia.com/advisories/40019
http://secunia.com/advisories/42576
http://secunia.com/advisories/42586
http://secunia.com/advisories/42587
http://secunia.com/advisories/42589
http://www.cpanel.net/2010/12/exim-remote-memory-corruption-vulnerability-notif…
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2131
http://www.exim.org/lurker/message/20101207.215955.bb32d4f2.en.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682457
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/unix/smtp/exim4_string_format
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
http://www.osvdb.org/69685
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0970.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515172/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45308
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024858
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/11/exim_code_execution_peril/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1032-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3171
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3172
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3181
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3186
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3204
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3246
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3317
ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.70
http://atmail.com/blog/2010/atmail-6204-now-available/
http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787
http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/24c929a27415c7cfc7126c47e4cad39acf3efa6b
http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20101210.164935.385e04d0.en.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00003.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=661756
http://secunia.com/advisories/40019
http://secunia.com/advisories/42576
http://secunia.com/advisories/42586
http://secunia.com/advisories/42587
http://secunia.com/advisories/42589
http://www.cpanel.net/2010/12/exim-remote-memory-corruption-vulnerability-notif…
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2131
http://www.exim.org/lurker/message/20101207.215955.bb32d4f2.en.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682457
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/unix/smtp/exim4_string_format
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
http://www.osvdb.org/69685
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0970.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515172/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45308
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024858
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/11/exim_code_execution_peril/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1032-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3171
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3172
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3181
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3186
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3204
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3246
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3317