CVE-2012-1103

Public Exploit

Description

emacs/notmuch-mua.el in Notmuch before 0.11.1, when using the Emacs interface, allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted MML tags, which are not properly quoted in an email reply cna cause the files to be attached to the message.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory notmuchmail.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://notmuchmail.org/news/release-0.11.1/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52155 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/6 mailing list exploit patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2416 vendor advisory
http://git.notmuchmail.org/git/notmuch/blobdiff/3f2050ac221a4c940c12442f156f12fff11600c6..ae438ccd8c77831158c7c30f19710d798ee4a6b4:/emacs/notmuch-mua.el patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/04/5 mailing list exploit patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/48139 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1103?
CVE-2012-1103 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1103?
To fix CVE-2012-1103, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1103 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1103 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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