CVE-2019-16928 CISA KEV · Actively exploited
exim: remotely triggerable buffer overflow in string_vformat()
CVSS score
9.8
EPSS probability
%41.6
Risk score
8.2
Published
7 y ago
Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)
CVE-2019-16928 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:
| Date | Actor / Source | Action / Description | Type | Previous value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.02.2026 | nvd@nist.gov | Initial Analysis & CVSS Vector Assignment | CVSS V3.1 | — | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 03.03.2022 | CISA Coordinator | Added to KEV Catalog (Active Exploitation) | SSVC / KEV | exploitation: none | exploitation: active |
| 27.09.2019 | MITRE / NVD | New CVE Record Received & Ingested | CVE Created | — | CVE-2019-16928 |
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