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CVE-2024-21742

Apache James Mime4J: Mime4J DOM header injection

Published: Feb 27, 2024Updated: May 6, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-74
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 37.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-74

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
James Mime4JOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache James Mime4JOn-prem
Communications / email-server-client
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
james mime4jLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-core
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/nrqzg93219wdj056pqfszsd33dc54kfy
lists.apache.org
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/5м
openwall.com
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-21742
security-tracker.debian.org
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