CVE-2019-14664
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub...
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, he unknowingly leaks the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker. This attack variant bypasses protection mechanisms implemented after the "EFAIL" attacks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, he unknowingly leaks the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker. This attack variant bypasses protection mechanisms implemented after the "EFAIL" attacks.
- Record
CVE-2019-14664- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, he unknowingly leaks the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker. This attack variant bypasses protection mechanisms implemented after the "EFAIL" attacks.
- Record
CVE-2019-14664- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-5821 No score
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, he unknowingly leaks the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker. This attack variant bypasses protection mechanisms implemented after the "EFAIL" attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2019-5821- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gqw-f2qg-w3vf No score
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub...
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, he unknowingly leaks the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker. This attack variant bypasses protection mechanisms implemented after the "EFAIL" attacks.
- Record
GHSA-5gqw-f2qg-w3vf- Weakness
- CWE-319, CWE-326
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, he unknowingly leaks the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker. This attack variant bypasses protection mechanisms implemented after the "EFAIL" attacks.
- Record
CVE-2019-14664- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-14664
6.5
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, he unknowingly leaks the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker. This attack variant bypasses protection mechanisms implemented after the "EFAIL" attacks.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14664- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-14664
6.5
In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub-parts within a crafted multipart email. The encrypted part(s) can further be hidden using HTML/CSS or ASCII newline characters. This modified multipart email can be re-sent by the attacker to the intended receiver. If the receiver replies to this (benign looking) email, he unknowingly leaks the plaintext of the encrypted message part(s) back to the attacker. This attack variant bypasses protection mechanisms implemented after the "EFAIL" attacks.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14664- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
enigmailDebian:11 |
before 2:2.1.3+ds1-1 | 2:2.1.3+ds1-1 |
enigmailUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.8.2-0ubuntu12:1.8.2-4fakesync12:1.9.1-12:1.9.7-1~ubuntu0.16.04.12:1.9.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less2:2.0.3-0ubuntu2~16.04.12:2.0.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.12:2.0.7-0ubuntu1~16.04.12:2.0.8-1~ubuntu0.16.04.22:2.1.6+ds1-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
None known |
enigmailUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:1.9.8.3-12:1.9.9-12:1.9.9-22:2.0.3-0ubuntu2~18.04.12:2.0.6-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less2:2.0.7-0ubuntu1~18.04.12:2.0.8-1~ubuntu0.18.04.22:2.1.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.22:2.1.6+ds1-1~ubuntu0.18.04.12:2.2.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
enigmailUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:2.1.2-0ubuntu12:2.1.3+ds1-32:2.1.3+ds1-42:2.1.5+ds1-12:2.1.6+ds1-12:2.2.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
enigmailUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:2.2.4-0.3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-14664 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Enigmail, published August 5, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in enigmail 2:2.1.3+ds1-1.
References
enigmail.net/index.php/en/download/changelog
sourceforge.net/p/enigmail/bugs/984
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CYWBJHSBBLAHKMRWDWH2XXQDYAGDHB5I
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AVNTEF3WSOOQYKMIPEH7F77UPXES5BU5
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GHC5WDQ47FQSL5CTGQUYIHVC3RNZ7UH5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14664
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AVNTEF3WSOOQYKMIPEH7F77UPXES5BU5
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CYWBJHSBBLAHKMRWDWH2XXQDYAGDHB5I
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GHC5WDQ47FQSL5CTGQUYIHVC3RNZ7UH5
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gqw-f2qg-w3vf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-14664
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14664
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14664