CVE-2017-7848: RSS fields can inject new lines into the created email structure, modifying the message body

Medium severity · published Jun 11, 2018

CVE-2017-7848

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

5.3

CVSS

1.7%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Debian Linux · Debian

7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat

7.3; 7.4 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat

7.3; 7.4; 7.5 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Thunderbird · Mozilla

before 52.5.2 · source: NVD

Affected product

Debian Linux

Debian

All Debian Linux CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7848

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7848

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102258

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0061

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411699

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00026.html

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075