CVE-2026-48840

Exim Proxy Misconfiguration Causes Uninitialized Memory Disclosure

Published May 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exim 4.88 before 4.99.4, in some proxy configurations, mishandles certain short payloads, leading to disclosure of uninitialized stack memory values to a client.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4615-1 exim4 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6309-1 exim4 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8353-1 Exim vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8382-1 Exim vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Exim Proxy Misconfiguration Causes Uninitialized Memory Disclosure
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exim 4.88 before 4.99.4, in some proxy configurations, mishandles certain short payloads, leading to disclosure of uninitialized stack memory values to a client.
First Time appeared Exim
Exim exim
Weaknesses CWE-839
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Exim
Exim exim
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jun 5, 2026, 9:07 AM
Reserved
May 25, 2026, 5:51 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 30, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 6:10 AM