xim SMTP Challenge Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of NTLM challenge requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17515.
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1470/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00002.html | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1470/ | Third Party Advisory |
04 Nov 2025, 20:16
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07 Aug 2025, 18:05
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| First Time |
Exim
Exim exim |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1470/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
21 Nov 2024, 08:22
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| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1470/ - |
18 Sep 2024, 19:15
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| Summary | (en) Exim SMTP Challenge Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of NTLM challenge requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17515. |
03 May 2024, 12:49
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| New CVE |
Published : 2024-05-03 03:15
Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16
NVD link : CVE-2023-42116
Mitre link : CVE-2023-42116
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42116
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Stack-based Buffer Overflow