CVE-2007-1264 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can forge OpenPGP message contents without detection due to improper status handling in Enigmail, requiring user interaction to view the message.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-1264?
CVE-2007-1264 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Enigmail 0.94.2 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Enigmail from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1264?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Enigmail Enigmail.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1264?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2007-1264 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1264 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1264, GHSA-7hv8-mc2f-v257.