5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-49395
Mutt/neomutt PGP Email Header Leaky Vulnerability
Description

In mutt and neomutt, PGP encryption does not use the --hidden-recipient mode which may leak the Bcc email header field by inferring from the recipients info.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 12, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 12, 2024, 1:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49395
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325332

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  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In mutt and neomutt, PGP encryption does not use the --hidden-recipient mode which may leak the Bcc email header field by inferring from the recipients info.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49395 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325332 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-1230
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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