RCE in Apache Spamassassin
CVE-2018-11780
A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.108 (95.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Spamassassin
- Apache Software Foundation Spamassassin — versions before 3.4.2
- Pdfinfo_project Pdfinfo
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11780?
- CVE-2018-11780 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Spamassassin, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11780?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.