CVE-2026-116738high8.7
VMime through 0.9.2 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via uuencode Decoder
The advisory, in context
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.
Affected packages
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Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
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