High severity · published Oct 26, 2026
CVE-2026-116738
VMime through 0.9.2 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via uuencode Decoder
New
8.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VM
vmime · kisli
through 0.9.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116738
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116738
github.com
https://github.com/kisli/vmime
github.com
https://github.com/kisli/vmime/blob/v0.9.2/src/vmime/utility/encoder/uuEncoder.cpp#L185-L190
github.com
https://github.com/kisli/vmime/commit/e85925eddc638939f0eeb7ee55ec047d04a760d8
github.com
https://github.com/kisli/vmime/pull/363
hackmd.io
https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/vmime-uuencode-decoder-oob-write
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vmime-through-0.9.2-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-uuencode-decoder
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