TI-2007-01232 Aliases CVE-2007-1269 GHSA-cvwh-8g4m-6jr2

GNUMail 1.1.2 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking…

LOW 28Published 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

GNUMail 1.1.2 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents GNUMail 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 0.02832 86th 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:gnu:gnumail::::::::	up to 1.1.2	Vulnerable	GNU

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnumail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1269
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvwh-8g4m-6jr2

References

Exploit 1

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

Advisory 1

2353

Other 2

Sources

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