Spoofing attack in Enigmail - CVE-2018-12019
Published: June 15, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13372
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12019
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: enigmail.mozdev.org
Affected software:
Enigmail
Enigmail
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12019
Update to version 2.0.7.