CVE-2025-67896

exim: Exim: Remote heap corruption vulnerability

Published Dec 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exim before 4.99.1, with certain non-default rate-limit configurations, allows a remote heap-based buffer overflow because database records are cast directly to internal structures without validation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title exim: Exim: Remote heap corruption vulnerability
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exim before 4.99.1 allows remote heap corruption that will be further described on 2025-12-18. Exim before 4.99.1, with certain non-default rate-limit configurations, allows a remote heap-based buffer overflow because database records are cast directly to internal structures without validation.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Exim
Exim exim
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Exim
Exim exim
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exim before 4.99.1 allows remote heap corruption that will be further described on 2025-12-18.
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 18, 2025, 11:04 PM
Reserved
Dec 14, 2025, 4:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 14, 2025, 4:15 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 1:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 14, 2025, 4:00 AM