onyx --cves cve-2010-4344
CVE-2010-4344
- score
- <0.1
- cvss
- 9.8
- epss
- 71.7%
- published
- 2010-12-14
- kev added
- 2022-03-25
- first seen
Exim before 4.70 contains a heap-based buffer overflow caused by improper handling in string_vformat function in string.c, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code via SMTP with crafted headers, exploit requires sending two MAIL commands with a large message.
Timeline
How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Tracked by Onyx
- Public PoC
Exploit availability
Public PoC flagged by vulnx; no direct exploit link among the citations.
Weaknesses
References 16
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4344
- http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=661756
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-4344
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/11/exim_code_execution_peril/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00003.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20101210.164935.385e04d0.en.html
- http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/24c929a27415c7cfc7126c47e4cad39acf3efa6b
- http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20101210.164935.385e04d0.en.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/1
- 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.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1032-1