CVE-2026-40687: In Exim before 4.99.2, when the SPA authentication driver is used with an adversarial SPA resource, there can be an…

CVE-2026-40687 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.8 · Published 2026-04-30

In Exim before 4.99.2, when the SPA authentication driver is used with an adversarial SPA resource, there can be an out-of-bounds write that crashes the connection instance, or erroneous data processing that divulges data from uninitialized heap memory.

Technologies: Exim. Vendors: Exim.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-40687 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40687 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-40687?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.8, published 30 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Exim. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40687?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-40687?
Check whether you run Exim. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Exim

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