CVE-2019-10732: Medium severity kmail vulnerability

Published Apr 7, 2019
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Updated

In KDE KMail 5.2.3, an attacker in possession of S/MIME or PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, they unknowingly leak the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker.

Affected Software

2 affected components
KDE kmail=5.2.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Event History

Apr 7, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:32 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-10732?

CVE-2019-10732 is a vulnerability in KDE KMail 5.2.3 that allows an attacker in possession of S/MIME or PGP encrypted emails to wrap them within a crafted multipart email.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-10732?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-10732 by crafting a multipart email and hiding the encrypted parts using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters, then resending the modified email to the recipient.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10732?

The severity of CVE-2019-10732 is medium, with a severity value of 4.3.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-10732?

KDE KMail version 5.2.3 and Debian Linux version 8.0 are both affected by CVE-2019-10732.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2019-10732?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2019-10732 at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=404698) and [Debian LTS Announce](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00012.html).

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