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TI-2025-21562 Aliases CVE-2025-30232GHSA-qw8f-786p-mp4v

A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges.

Priority LOW 38CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00534 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Exim (Exim): 4.98.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EximExim4.96 to before 4.98.24.98.2Patch availableCNA
  • Exim VendorExim Affected 4.96 to before 4.98.2 Fixed in 4.98.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.96 – 4.98.1VulnerableExim
  • cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.96 – 4.98.1 Vulnerable ·Exim

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Exim (Exim) Fixed in 4.98.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-30232
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw8f-786p-mp4v

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2019-12627 Exim 4.92 through 4.92.2 allows remote code execution, a different vulnerability than… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-07471 OS command injection in exim KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-04965 An issue was discovered in the base64d function in the SMTP listener in Exim before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-04077 Heap-based buffer overflow in the string_vformat function in string.c in Exim before 4.70… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-04078 Exim 4.72 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-19707 SQL injection in Exim CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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