CVE-2019-16928

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Exim 4.92 through 4.92.2 allows remote code execution, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-15846. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in string_vformat in string.c involving a long EHLO command.

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CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

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References

Timeline

Published
Sep 27, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 3, 2022
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2019-16928: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix