Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2010-4344
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…
EPSS: 0.519 (98.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- SUSE-SA:2010:059 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- [exim-dev] 20101207 Remote root vulnerability in Exim (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 1024858 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- RHSA-2010:0970 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- ADV-2010-3186 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- 45308 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/unix/smtp/exim4_string_format (x_refsource_MISC)
- atmail.com/blog/2010/atmail-6204-now-available/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 42576 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4344?
- CVE-2010-4344 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2010-12-14.
- Is CVE-2010-4344 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2010-4344 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.