SB2018061421 - Fedora 27 update for thunderbird-enigmail

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SB2018061421 - Fedora 27 update for thunderbird-enigmail

Published: June 14, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018061421
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12019)

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the signature verification routine interprets user ids as status/control messages and does not correctly keep track of the status of multiple signatures. A remote attacker can spoof arbitrary email signatures via public keys containing crafted primary user ids and gain access to potentially sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References