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CVE-2019-14664

In Enigmail below 2.1, an attacker in possession of PGP encrypted emails can wrap them as sub...

6.5 MediumFix available

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

1.03%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

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 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
enigmail
Debian:11
before 2:2.1.3+ds1-1
2:2.1.3+ds1-1
enigmail
Ubuntu: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
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2:2.0.3-0ubuntu2~16.04.12:2.0.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.12:2.0.7-0ubuntu1~16.04.12:2.0.8-1~ubuntu0.16.04.22:2.1.6+ds1-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1
None known
enigmail
Ubuntu: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
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2:2.0.7-0ubuntu1~18.04.12:2.0.8-1~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
enigmail
Ubuntu: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
enigmail
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2:2.2.4-0.3
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE 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.

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