CVE-2024-49393 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

In neomutt and mutt, the To and Cc email headers are not validated by cryptographic signing which allows an attacker that intercepts a message to change their value and include himself as a one of the recipients to compromise message confidentiality.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mutt	Mutt	-
Neomutt	Neomutt	-
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49393Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325317Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-49393?

CVE-2024-49393 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In neomutt and mutt, the To and Cc email headers are not validated by cryptographic signing which allows an attacker that intercepts a message to change their value and include himself as a one of the...

How severe is CVE-2024-49393?

CVE-2024-49393 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-49393?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mutt Mutt, Neomutt Neomutt, Redhat Enterprise Linux.