TI-2007-01230 Aliases CVE-2007-1267 GHSA-ww27-vpf9-hhf2

Sylpheed 2.2.7 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking…

LOW 27Published 2007-03-06 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Sylpheed 2.2.7 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Sylpheed from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01955 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed::::::::	up to 2.2.7	Vulnerable	Sylpheed

cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1267
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww27-vpf9-hhf2

References

Exploit 1

http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=1687

Advisory 1

2353

Other 2

TI-2007-02864 Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2005-03179 Stack-based buffer overflow in the ldif_get_line function in ldif.c of Sylpheed before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
TI-2005-00617 Buffer overflow in Sylpheed before 1.0.3 and other versions before 1.9.5 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
TI-2005-00869 Buffer overflow in Sylpheed before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
TI-2003-00787 Format string vulnerability in send_message.c for Sylpheed-claws 0.9.4 through 0.9.6… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2006-02827 Sylpheed-Claws before 2.2.2 and Sylpheed before 2.2.6 allow remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6

Sources

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