PT-2024-37961
CVE-2024-6923
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Published
2024-07-12
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Updated
2026-09-18
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.5
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
CPython (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue concerns the email module in CPython, which did not properly quote newlines for email headers when serializing an email message. This allows for header injection when an email is serialized, potentially enabling a remote authenticated attacker to spoof sender identity, gain unauthorized email sending, or cause loss of control over email communication by persuading a victim to open a specially crafted email.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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