[ CVE-2026-116739 · Published 26 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in kisli vmime
CVSS 4.3
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
VMime through 0.9.2 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the uuEncoder::decode function that writes uninitialized stack memory into decoded output for over-long lines. Attackers can send a crafted uuencode or x-uuencode MIME part with a large line length byte to leak up to 15 bytes of stack contents per line in decoded attachments.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/kisli/vmime
- github.com/kisli/vmime/blob/v0.9.2/src/vmime/utility/encoder/uuEncoder.cpp
- github.com/kisli/vmime/commit/e85925eddc638939f0eeb7ee55ec047d04a760d8
- github.com/kisli/vmime/pull/363
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/vmime-uuencode-decoder-oob-write
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vmime-through-0.9.2-uninitialized-stack-memory-disclosure-…