CVE-2018-15669 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass navigation security filters in Airmail for macOS by using HTML plug-in elements instead of iframes in emails.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15669?
CVE-2018-15669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Bloop Airmail 3 3.5.9 for macOS. Its primary WebView instance implements "webView:decidePolicyForNavigationAction:request:frame:decisionListener:" such that requests from HTMLIFrameElements are blacklisted. However, other sub-classes of HTMLFrameOwnerElements are not forbidden by the policy. An attacker may abuse HTML plug-in elements within an email to trigger frame navigation requests that bypass this filter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15669?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bloop Airmail 3.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jh4-jpjr-pg4w.