Intel/AIKIDO-2024-10319
imap-tools
AIKIDO-2024-10319
imap-tools is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation
Improper Input ValidationCVE-2023-27043 Published Oct 4, 2024
51
Medium Risk
This Affects:
imap-tools0.9.0 - 1.7.2
Fixed in 1.7.3Are you affected? Scan for Free
TL;DR
Affected versions of the package are vulnerable to improper input validation. The e-mail module in Python versions 0-2.7.18 and 3.0-3.11 incorrectly parses email addresses containing special characters. This flaw allows attackers to send messages from email addresses that would otherwise be rejected.
Who does this affect?
You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range.
Background info
imap-tools is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation in versions 0.9.0 - 1.7.2.
How to fix this
Upgrade the imap-tools library to the patch version.
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