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.
Published: 2026-05-30
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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
History

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


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Title Exim Proxy Misconfiguration Causes Uninitialized Memory Disclosure

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-05T09:07:37.892Z

Reserved: 2026-05-25T17:51:46.146Z

Link: CVE-2026-48840

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-05T09:07:37.892Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-05-30T02:16:19.790

Modified: 2026-06-05T11:16:36.677

Link: CVE-2026-48840

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-30T04:00:09Z

Weaknesses