CVE-2019-9150

Description

Mailvelope prior to 3.3.0 does not require user interaction to import public keys shown on web page. This functionality can be tricked to either hide a key import from the user or obscure which key was imported.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mailvelope/mailvelope/blob/master/Changelog.md#v330 third party advisory release notes
https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/BSI/Publications/Studies/Mailvelope_Extensions/Mailvelope_Extensions_pdf.html
https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/BSI/Publications/Studies/Mailvelope_Extensions/Mailvelope_Extensions_pdf.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9150?
CVE-2019-9150 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-9150?
To fix CVE-2019-9150, 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-2019-9150 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-9150 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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