CVE-2025-67896

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 65% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Exim before 4.99.1, with certain non-default rate-limit configurations, allows a remote heap-based buffer overflow because database records are cast directly to internal structures without validation.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
44(Track)
EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
40%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 14, 2025

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 20, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

oss-security - Release: CVE-2025-67896: EXIM-Security-2025-12-09.1: Exim 4.99.1 released

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/18/3
generic

oss-security - Re: Update: CVE-2025-67896: EXIM-Security-2025-12-09.1: Exim 4.99: Remote heap corruption

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/14/1
generic

oss-security - Update: EXIM-Security-2025-12-09.1: Exim 4.99: Remote heap corruption

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/2
generic🟡 PoC Available
https://exim.org/static/doc/security/EXIM-Security-2025-12-09.1/report.txt
generic

Index of /static/doc/security/

https://exim.org/static/doc/security/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
exim44.98.2-1 ... 4.99~RC3-2 (16 versions)4.99-7—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-67896?
CVE-2025-67896 is a critical vulnerability published on December 14, 2025. Exim before 4.99.1, with certain non-default rate-limit configurations, allows a remote heap-based buffer overflow because database records are cast directly to internal structures without validation.
When was CVE-2025-67896 disclosed?
CVE-2025-67896 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 14, 2025, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-67896 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-67896 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 59.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-67896?
CVE-2025-67896 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-67896?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-67896, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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