CVE-2019-9148 Other in n/a
Mailvelope accepts invalid PGP keys, allowing attackers to forge signatures and impersonate other users if victims import manipulated keys.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9148?
CVE-2019-9148 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2019. 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
Mailvelope prior to 3.3.0 accepts or operates with invalid PGP public keys: Mailvelope allows importing keys that contain users without a valid self-certification. Keys that are obviously invalid are not rejected during import. An attacker that is able to get a victim to import a manipulated key could claim to have signed a message that originates from another person.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9148?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mailvelope Mailvelope.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9148?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9148 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9148 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jh7-fp3w-72g5.