CVE-2018-12019 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof arbitrary email signatures by exploiting flawed signature verification logic in Enigmail, undermining email authenticity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-12019?
CVE-2018-12019 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The signature verification routine in Enigmail before 2.0.7 interprets user ids as status/control messages and does not correctly keep track of the status of multiple signatures, which allows remote attackers to spoof arbitrary email signatures via public keys containing crafted primary user ids.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Enigmail Enigmail.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12019?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-12019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12019, GHSA-fc79-j7vw-6xjg, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12019.