CVE-2010-4344 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the string_vformat function of Exim before version 4.70, affecting distributions like Canonical, Debian, and OpenSUSE. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SMTP session, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability is actively exploited, listed in the KEV catalog, and has publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high risk of exploitation. The high EPSS score and significant community discussion further underscore its critical nature and widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.70CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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