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CVE-2017-7848

RSS fields can inject new lines into the created email structure, modifying the message body.

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known

RSS fields can inject new lines into the created email structure, modifying the message body. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Mozilla Thunderbird

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00026.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1411699 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/102258 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1040123 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-4075 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:0061 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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