CVE-2018-6789 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2018-6789

An issue was discovered in the base64d function in the...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the base64d function in the SMTP listener in Exim before 4.90.1. By sending a handcrafted message, a buffer overflow may happen. This can be used to execute code remotely.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

exim, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10

Timeline

Official Publish: February 8th, 2018
Last Modified: October 21st, 2025
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.