VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-21742
CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.09%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-02-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Description
Improper input validation allows for header injection in MIME4J library when using MIME4J DOM for composing message. This can be exploited by an attacker to add unintended headers to MIME messages.
Weakness classification
- CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Primary references
- security@apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory