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CVE-2024-24784

Comments in display names are incorrectly handled in net/mail

Published: Mar 5, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 40.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The ParseAddressList function incorrectly handles comments (text within parentheses) within display names. Since this is a misalignment with conforming address parsers, it can result in different trust decisions being made by programs using different parsers.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA: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:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Affected Products

net/mailGo standard library
Library
OSS Libraries / go
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat StorageRed Hat Inc.
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
GoThe Go ProjectOSS Libraries
go standard libraryoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka golang standard library, net/http, crypto/x509, html/template
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
the go projectoss-projectOSS Librariesaka go, golang-google-protobuf, crypto
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://go.dev/issue/65083
go.dev
https://go.dev/cl/555596
go.dev
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/5pwGVUPoMbg
groups.google.com
and 11 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 5, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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