CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2024-49395

Mutt: neomutt: bcc email header field is indirectly leaked by cryptographic info block

Published: Nov 12, 2024Updated: Nov 14, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-1230
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In mutt and neomutt, PGP encryption does not use the --hidden-recipient mode which may leak the Bcc email header field by inferring from the recipients info.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-1230NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

muttmutt
On-prem
Communications / email-server-client
neomuttneomutt
On-prem
Communications / email-server-client
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
muttoss-projectUSCommunicationsaka mutt mail client
neomuttoss-projectCommunications
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 6 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49395
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325332
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49395
access.redhat.com
and 7 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 12, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2024

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2024-49395 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows