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01 Record

CVE-2025-30232

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

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score8.1 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.53% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 44.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2025-03-27 00:00Z1 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-03-28 14:37Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2025-03-19
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.1)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
8872b2dc26c0cad6a99dabb683310bd5702262ddd6f78b8ca761c492bdcdd22c

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
EximExim4.96 to < 4.98.2—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Arch Linux

  • exim
    Fixed in 4.98.2-1

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • exim4
    Fixed in 4.96-15+deb12u7

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • exim4
    Fixed in 4.98.1-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • exim4
    Fixed in 4.98.1-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • exim4
    Fixed in 4.97-4ubuntu4.3

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.