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TI-2005-03082 Aliases CVE-2005-3256GHSA-jxpw-84jr-qwfq

The key selection dialogue in Enigmail before 0.92.1 can incorrectly select a key with a…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The key selection dialogue in Enigmail before 0.92.1 can incorrectly select a key with a user ID that does not have additional information, which allows parties with that key to decrypt the message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01782 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:enigmail:enigmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.92.0VulnerableEnigmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:enigmail:enigmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.92.0 Vulnerable ·Enigmail

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3256
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxpw-84jr-qwfq

References

Advisory 5

Other 2

  • TI-2006-05660 The enigmail extension before 0.94.2 does not properly handle large, encrypted file… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-08613 The signature verification routine in Enigmail before 2.0.7 interprets user ids as… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-13081 An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-13079 An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-09155 Enigmail before 2.0.11 allows PGP signature spoofing: for an inline PGP message, an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-13080 An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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