CVE-2018-11780
published 2018-09-17CVE-2018-11780: A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2.
PriorityP260critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
10.82%
95.4th percentile
A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | spamassassin | < 3.4.2 | 3.4.2 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-1 | 3.4.2-1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-1 | 3.4.2-1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-1 | 3.4.2-1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-1 | 3.4.2-1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_spamassassin | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | spamassassin | < spamassassin 3.4.2-1 (bookworm) | spamassassin 3.4.2-1 (bookworm) |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
urlhttps://github.com/apache/spamassassin/commit/c1d8a04661e7ed3da9d58dd19ca23d726333e880#diff-60016dbf9fbe928c87dc724d9e0e883c↗
- →The vulnerable component is the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2; detect exploitation attempts by monitoring SpamAssassin processes handling PDF attachments for unexpected child process spawning or shell execution. ↗
- →The PDFInfo plugin is the specific attack surface; environments with this plugin enabled and SpamAssassin < 3.4.2 are at risk of remote code execution via crafted email attachments. ↗
- ·Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7 ship versions of SpamAssassin that do not include the PDFInfo plugin, so those platforms are not affected. ↗
- ·Debian marks the scope of this CVE as 'local', which may affect risk prioritization in Debian-based environments. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
vendor_redhat9.8CRITICAL
vendor_ubuntu9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-ph2p-v983-f856: A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-11780 [CRITICAL] CWE-94 GHSA-ph2p-v983-f856: A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3
A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2.
OSV
spamassassin vulnerabilities
osv·2018-11-06·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15705 [MEDIUM] spamassassin vulnerabilities
spamassassin vulnerabilities
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain unclosed
tags in emails. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2017-15705)
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled the PDFInfo plugin.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11780)
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled meta rule syntax. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11781)
OSV
CVE-2018-11780: A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3
osv·2018-09-17·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-11780 [CRITICAL] CVE-2018-11780: A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3
A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2.
Ubuntu
SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-12-05·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-11780 [CRITICAL] SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
Title: SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in SpamAssassin.
USN-3811-1 fixed a vulnerability in spamassassin. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled the PDFInfo plugin.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11780)
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled meta rule syntax. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11781)
Instructions: This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
Ubuntu
SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-11-06·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15705 [MEDIUM] SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
Title: SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in SpamAssassin.
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain unclosed
tags in emails. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2017-15705)
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled the PDFInfo plugin.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11780)
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled meta rule syntax. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11781)
Instructions: This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
Red Hat
spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin
vendor_redhat·2018-09-17·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-11780 [CRITICAL] CWE-400 spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin
spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin
A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2.
Package: spamassassin (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: spamassassin (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: spamassassin (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: spamassassin (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2018-11780: spamassassin - A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache S...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-11780 [CRITICAL] CVE-2018-11780: spamassassin - A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache S...
A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.4.2-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.4.2-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.4.2-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.4.2-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.4.2-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-11780 spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin
bugzilla·2018-09-17·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-11780 [CRITICAL] CVE-2018-11780 spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin
CVE-2018-11780 spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin
Apache SpamAssassin before version 3.4.2 is vulnerable to a potential remote code execution vulnerability in the PDFInfo plugin.
External Reference:
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/spamassassin-announce/201809.mbox/raw/%3Cc57c0f41-742c-3c3e-249c-ae2614bf0d7d%40apache.org%3E/
Discussion:
Created spamassassin tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1629534]
---
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/apache/spamassassin/commit/c1d8a04661e7ed3da9d58dd19ca23d726333e880#diff-60016dbf9fbe928c87dc724d9e0e883c
---
The affected PDF plugin is not shipped with the versions of SpamAssassin shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-11780 spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-09-17·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-11780 [CRITICAL] CVE-2018-11780 spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-11780 spamassassin: Potential remote code execution vulnerability in PDFInfo plugin [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00002.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105373https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7f6a16bc0fd0fd5e67c7fd95bd655069a2ac7d1f88e42d3c853e601c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3Ehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00016.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-07https://usn.ubuntu.com/3811-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3811-3/http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00002.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105373https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7f6a16bc0fd0fd5e67c7fd95bd655069a2ac7d1f88e42d3c853e601c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3Ehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00016.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-07https://usn.ubuntu.com/3811-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3811-3/
2018-09-17
Published