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CVE-2018-6789

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Published: Feb 8, 2018Modified: Jun 17, 2026CISA KEV

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the base64d function in the SMTP listener in Exim before 4.90.1. By sending a handcrafted message, a buffer overflow may happen. This can be used to execute code remotely.

Affected (7)

Exim
1 product
Exim
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Exim
Before 4.90.1
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Debian Linux
Version 7.0
Debian Linux
Version 8.0
Debian Linux
Version 9.0
Configuration C
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 17.10

Related CWEs

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

References (27)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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