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Exim CVE-2025-30232

HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2025-03-28 cve@mitre.org
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 05, 2026 - 20:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:33 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 28, 2025 - 00:15 nvd
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges. Affected products include: Exim. Version information: through 4.98.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed

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