SB2018092502 - Spoofing attack in GNOME Evolution
Published: September 25, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018092502
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15587)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of OpenPGP signatures. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a malicious email with valid PGP-signed data as an attachment and either inject arbitrary script code, which could be used to trick the user into disclosing sensitive information, or conduct further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.