#VU81256 Out-of-bounds read in Exim - CVE-2023-42119
Published: September 28, 2023 / Updated: October 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81256
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42119
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Exim
Exim
Software vendor:
Exim
Exim
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in dnsdb implementation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the server, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.