CVE-2007-1268
mediumpriority · track · 21OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.028 · 87 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Mutt 1.5.13 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Mutt 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.
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affected products (2)
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references (18)
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- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2007-March/030514.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24415enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2353enisa_euvd
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=1687enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/30/7710/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22778enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017727enisa_euvd
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