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CVE-2019-11755

7.5 · HIGH

A crafted S/MIME message consisting of an inner encryption layer and an outer SignedData layer was shown as having a valid digital signature, although the signer might have had no access to the con…

Published Sep 27, 2019CWE-347EPSS 1.07%

Overview

CVE-2019-11755 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 27, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A crafted S/MIME message consisting of an inner encryption layer and an outer SignedData layer was shown as having a valid digital signature, although the signer might have had no access to the contents of the encrypted message, and might have stripped a different signature from the encrypted message. Previous versions had only suppressed showing a digital signature for messages with an outer multipart/signed layer. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.1.1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00009.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00010.htmlRefbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1240290Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00017.htmlRefseclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/24Refusn.ubuntu.com/4202-1/Refusn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/Refwww.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4571Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-32/Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00009.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11755?

CVE-2019-11755 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 27, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2019-11755?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-11755?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-11755?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-11755 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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