CVE-2018-18509 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-18509 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 26/04/2019 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: mozilla | Vendor: Mozilla | Product: Thunderbird
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-18509 Description

A flaw during verification of certain S/MIME signatures causes emails to be shown in Thunderbird as having a valid digital signature, even if the shown message contents aren\'t covered by the signature. The flaw allows an attacker to reuse a valid S/MIME signature to craft an email message with arbitrary content. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5.1.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: S/MIME signature spoofing
Source: Mozilla

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).