CVE-2007-1265
KMail 1.9.5 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents KMail from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
KMail 1.9.5 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents KMail from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.05% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kde/k-mail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2007-March/030514.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24413
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2353
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=1687
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/30/7710/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22759
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017727
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0835
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2007-March/030514.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24413
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2353
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=1687
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/30/7710/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22759
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017727
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0835
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.