onyx --cves cve-2026-40686
CVE-2026-40686
- score
- <0.1
- cvss
- 3.7
- epss
- 0.4%
- published
- 2026-04-30
- kev added
- —
- first seen
Exim < 4.99.2 contains an out-of-bounds read caused by malformed UTF-8 header data when utf8 operators are enabled, letting remote attackers disclose information via error messages, exploit requires malformed UTF-8 headers.
Timeline
How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.
- Published
- Tracked by Onyx
Weaknesses
References 5
- https://code.exim.org/exim/exim/commit/f2570bde16fb4d4a1242ff363a4c4eecf6372efc
- https://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2025-40686.txt
- https://exim.org/static/doc/security/cve-2026-04.1/CVE2026-40686.assessment
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/21
- https://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2026-40686.txt