CVE-2020-28017
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 36.9% (pctl 98)
Patch early
EPSS 36.9% — above the 10% action threshold.
Description
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in receive_add_recipient via an e-mail message with fifty million recipients. NOTE: remote exploitation may be difficult because of resource consumption.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 36.9% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-190 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-05-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| exim | exim |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD