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CVE-2024-21742
February 27, 2024
Improper input validation allows for header injection in MIME4J library when using MIME4J DOM for composing message. This can be exploited by an attacker to add unintended headers to MIME messages.
Affected Packages
org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=0.7 <0.8.10
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.10
Related Resources (6)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/5
https://github.com/apache/james-mime4j
https://lists.apache.org/thread/nrqzg93219wdj056pqfszsd33dc54kfy
https://github.com/apache/james-mime4j/commit/d25fb3fd35db42b060789a20634fbe3cb84aba17
https://github.com/apache/james-mime4j/commit/9dec5df2a588fed8027839815daefa79ee66efd1
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21742
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-74
EPSS
Base Score:
0.66