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CVE-2026-48840

CVE detail

CVE-2026-48840

Exim 4.88 before 4.99.4, in some proxy configurations, mishandles certain short payloads, leading to disclosure of uninitialized stack memory values to a client.

CVSS 5.3 · MediumBuzz score 27.6

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 27.6

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

16.1

4 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

11.5

3 sources across 2 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

4 source links · newest first

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/06/msg00004.htmllists.debian.org
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorylists.debian.orgMay 30, 2026, 2:16 AM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/29/3www.openwall.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitwww.openwall.comMay 30, 2026, 2:16 AM
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/29/3www.openwall.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitwww.openwall.comMay 30, 2026, 2:16 AM
https://exim.org/static/doc/security/EXIM-Security-2026-05-19.1exim.org
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisoryexim.orgMay 30, 2026, 2:16 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

No public PoC repositories have been matched yet.

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Modified

Published

May 30, 2026

Modified

Jul 22, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require another user to act.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses