CVE-2026-116738 | BDVDB-2026-396125 Detail
kislivmime
Description#
VMime through 0.9.2 contains an integer underflow in the uuEncoder::decode function that allows remote attackers to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow via crafted uuencoded MIME parts. Attackers can send an email with a uuencoded line whose length character is 'b' but is not a 'begin' line, corrupting stack memory to crash the application or potentially execute code.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
References#
- https://github.com/kisli/vmime/pull/363
- https://github.com/kisli/vmime/commit/e85925eddc638939f0eeb7ee55ec047d04a760d8
- https://github.com/kisli/vmime
- https://github.com/kisli/vmime/blob/v0.9.2/src/vmime/utility/encoder/uuEncoder.cpp#L185-L190
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/vmime-uuencode-decoder-oob-write
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vmime-through-0.9.2-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-uuencode-decoder
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.