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CVE-2012-5671

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 8.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-5671
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
8.38%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to "warn control = dkim_disable_verify," allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email from a malicious DNS server.