Out-of-bounds write in Exim - CVE-2026-40685
Published: May 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130455
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40685
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Exim
Affected software:
Exim
Exim
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause memory corruption.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read/write in json operators when processing invalid externally-provided input in headers. A remote attacker can supply corrupt JSON data to cause memory corruption.
The issue affects configurations that use json operators on externally provided input.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-40685
Install security update from vendor's website.