CVE-2024-28054
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an...
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
- Record
CVE-2024-28054- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-436
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-25222
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
- Record
EUVD-2024-25222- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hmm-p9xx-45x3
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an...
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
- Record
GHSA-5hmm-p9xx-45x3- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-436
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
- Record
CVE-2024-28054- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-436
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2024-28054
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2024-28054- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
- Record
CVE-2024-28054- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-28054
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28054- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-28054
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28054- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0212 No score
Updated amavisd-new packages fix security vulnerability
Amavis before 2.12.3 and 2.13.x before 2.13.1, in part because of its use of MIME-tools, has an Interpretation Conflict (relative to some mail user agents) when there are multiple boundary parameters in a MIME email message. Consequently, there can be an incorrect check for banned files or malware. (CVE-2024-28054)
- Record
MGASA-2024-0212- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6790-1 No score
amavisd-new vulnerability
It was discovered that amavisd-new incorrectly handled certain MIME email messages with multiple boundary parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass checks for banned files or malware.
- Record
USN-6790-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
amavisAlpine:v3.22 |
before 2.13.1-r0 | 2.13.1-r0 |
amavisAlpine:v3.23 |
before 2.13.1-r0 | 2.13.1-r0 |
amavisAlpine:v3.24 |
before 2.13.1-r0 | 2.13.1-r0 |
amavisd-newDebian:12 |
before 1:2.13.0-3+deb12u1, plus listed versions 1:2.13.0-3 |
1:2.13.0-3+deb12u1 |
amavisd-newDebian:13 |
before 1:2.13.0-5 | 1:2.13.0-5 |
amavisd-newDebian:14 |
before 1:2.13.0-5 | 1:2.13.0-5 |
amavisd-newMageia:9 |
before 2.11.0-9.1.mga9 | 2.11.0-9.1.mga9 |
amavisd-newUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.7.1-2ubuntu3 |
None known |
amavisd-newUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.7.1-2ubuntu31:2.10.1-1ubuntu11:2.10.1-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
amavisd-newUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.10.1-4ubuntu11:2.11.0-1ubuntu11:2.11.0-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
amavisd-newUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 1:2.11.0-6.1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1:2.11.0-6.1ubuntu1 |
1:2.11.0-6.1ubuntu1.1 |
amavisd-newUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 1:2.12.2-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1:2.11.1-5ubuntu11:2.12.2-1ubuntu1 |
1:2.12.2-1ubuntu1.1 |
amavisd-newUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
before 1:2.13.0-3ubuntu2, plus listed versions 1:2.13.0-3ubuntu1 |
1:2.13.0-3ubuntu2 |
amavisd-newUbuntu:25.10 |
before 1:2.13.0-6ubuntu1 | 1:2.13.0-6ubuntu1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-28054 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in amavis, published March 18, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in amavis 2.13.1-r0.
References
amavis.org/release-notes.txt
metacpan.org/pod/MIME::Tools
gitlab.com/amavis/amavis/-/issues/112
lists.amavis.org/pipermail/amavis-users/2024-March/006811.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6J2MK2CS3KNJOS66QLW2MBJ4PIDLWJP5
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28054
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5hmm-p9xx-45x3
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-28054
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-28054
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0212.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33250
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6790-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28054