CVE-2025-30232

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-416 Use After Free

Publication date:

28/03/2025

Last modified:

30/09/2025

Description

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

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.10 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Changed
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x

8.10

Severity 3.x

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim::::::::	4.96 (including)	4.98.1 (including)

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2025-30232.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/26/1