4.6

CVE-2014-2972: exim Numeric Errors

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-2972DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2972
Published 04-09-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-2972 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Numeric Errors vulnerability in exim. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10017-1USN-2933-1

Timeline

  1. 04-09-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.49% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • exim4< 4.82.1-2
Exim1 product
  • eximEOL≤ 4.82.1 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 4.02 | 4.03 | 4.04 | 4.05 | 4.10 | 4.11 | 4.12 | 4.14 | 4.20 | 4.21 | 4.22 | 4.23 | 4.24 | 4.30 | 4.31 | 4.32 | 4.33 | 4.34 | 4.40 | 4.41 | 4.42 | 4.43 | 4.44 | 4.50 | 4.51 | 4.52 | 4.53 | 4.54 | 4.60 | 4.61 | 4.62 | 4.63 | 4.64 | 4.65 | 4.66 | 4.67 | 4.68 | 4.69 | 4.70 | 4.71 | 4.72 | 4.73 | 4.74 | 4.75 | 4.76 | 4.77 | 4.80 | 4.80.1 | 4.82
Ubuntu1 product
  • exim4< 4.82-3ubuntu2.1

3 vendors · 3 products

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