CVE-2022-37452
CRITICAL
Published Aug 7, 20223y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 7, 2022 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
Exim before 4.95 has a heap-based buffer overflow for the alias list in host_name_lookup in host.c when sender_host_name is set.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety
Affected Products 2
References 7
- github.com https://github.com/Exim/exim/commit/d4bc023436e4cce7c23c5f8bb5199e178b4cc743
- github.com https://github.com/Exim/exim/compare/exim-4.94...exim-4.95
- github.com https://github.com/Exim/exim/wiki/EximSecurity
- github.com https://github.com/ivd38/exim_overflow
- lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00014.html
- exim.org https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/
- openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/06/8
Remediation
- github.com https://github.com/Exim/exim/commit/d4bc023436e4cce7c23c5f8bb5199e178b4cc743
- github.com https://github.com/Exim/exim/compare/exim-4.94...exim-4.95
- github.com https://github.com/ivd38/exim_overflow