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CVE-2024-6923

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.74%

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CVE-2024-6923 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. The email module didn’t properly quote newlines for email headers when serializing an email message allowing for header injection when an email is serialized.. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. The email module didn’t properly quote newlines for email headers when serializing an email message allowing for header injection when an email is serialized.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.74%

49.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6923?
There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. The email module didn’t properly quote newlines for email headers when serializing an email message allowing for header injection when an email is serialized.
How severe is CVE-2024-6923?
CVE-2024-6923 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6923?
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Source: NVD / NIST