CVE-2017-17847
HIGHDescription
An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. Signature spoofing is possible because the UI does not properly distinguish between an attachment signature, and a signature that applies to the entire containing message, aka TBE-01-021. This is demonstrated by an e-mail message with an attachment that is a signed e-mail message in message/rfc822 format.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 65% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-347 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-16042 | Medium | 6.5 | 82% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-25292 | Critical | 9.8 | 65% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-59718 | Critical | 9.8 | 63% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-22160 | Critical | 9.8 | 53% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2013-3900 | Medium | 5.5 | 45% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2018-0114 | High | 7.5 | 43% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2017-17847?
Upgrade enigmail on debian 11 to 2:1.9.9-1 or later.
Is CVE-2017-17847 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2017-17847 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2017-17847?
CVE-2017-17847 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2017-17847 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for enigmail (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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