Vulnerability identifier: #VU86900

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21742

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mime4j
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to manipulate MIME headers.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when using MIME4J DOM for composing message. A remote attacker can manipulate headers inside a MIME message.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mime4j: 0.7 - 0.8.9

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External links
http://lists.apache.org/thread/nrqzg93219wdj056pqfszsd33dc54kfy

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.