SB2025121747 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Exim



SB2025121747 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Exim

Published: December 17, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025121747
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the MAIL FROM field. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email to the server and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the SQLite database.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for #VU104137 (CVE-2025-26794).


2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-67896)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the server, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.