Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-30232
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Exim from Exim. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.21 | exim | 4.98.2-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-30232 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | exim | 4.98.2-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-30232 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | exim | 4.98.2-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-30232 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | exim | 4.98.2-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-30232 |
| Debian:12 | exim4 | 4.96-15+deb12u7 | DSA-5887-1 |
| Debian:12 | exim4 | 4.96-15+deb12u7 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-30232 |
| Debian:13 | exim4 | 4.98.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-30232 |
| Debian:14 | exim4 | 4.98.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-30232 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | exim4 | 4.97-4ubuntu4.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-30232 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | exim4 | 4.97-4ubuntu4.3 | USN-7373-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H