CVE-2024-39929
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CVE-2024-39929 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Exim through 4.97.1 misparses a multiline RFC 2231 header filename, and thus remote attackers can bypass a $mime_filename extension-blocking protection mechanism, and potentially deliver executable attachments to the mailboxes of end users.. EPSS estimates a 41.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Exim through 4.97.1 misparses a multiline RFC 2231 header filename, and thus remote attackers can bypass a $mime_filename extension-blocking protection mechanism, and potentially deliver executable attachments to the mailboxes of end users.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exim | Exim | <= 4.97.1 |
References
- https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3099#c4Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2231.txtNot Applicable
- https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3099#c4Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2231.txtNot Applicable
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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