Format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim 4.x through 4.10, and 3.x through 3.36…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim 4.x through 4.10, and 3.x through 3.36, allows exim administrative users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the pid_file_path value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02301 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.35 | Vulnerable | University of Cambridge |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.36 | Vulnerable | University of Cambridge |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10 | Vulnerable | University of Cambridge |
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.35 Vulnerable ·University of Cambridge
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.36 Vulnerable ·University of Cambridge
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·University of Cambridge
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1381
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qggr-hj4x-gf78
References
More University of Cambridge Exim vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00365 Stack-based buffer overflow in Exim 3.35, and other versions before 4, when the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00663 Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00366 Stack-based buffer overflow in Exim 4 before 4.33, when the headers_check_syntax option… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00846 Exim 3.22 and earlier, in some configurations, does not properly verify the local part of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00686 Heap-based buffer overflow in smtp_in.c for Exim 3 (exim3) before 3.36 and Exim 4 (exim4)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-00021 Multiple buffer overflows in Exim before 4.43 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2002-1381 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1381 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qggr-hj4x-gf78 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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