Email header validation vulnerability risk

CVE-2024-49393
5.9MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2024

Summary

In neomutt and mutt, the To and Cc email headers are not validated by cryptographic signing which allows an attacker that intercepts a message to change their value and include himself as a one of the recipients to compromise message confidentiality.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Risk change from: null to: 7.4 - (HIGH)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Reported to Red Hat.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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