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title: "CVE-2017-7413\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7413?format=md
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# CVE-2017-7413

Publication date 4 April 2017

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7413?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

In Horde\_Crypt before 2.7.6, as used in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition
through 5.2.17, OS Command Injection can occur if the attacker is an
authenticated Horde Webmail user, has PGP features enabled in their
preferences, and attempts to encrypt an email addressed to a maliciously
crafted email address.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| php-horde-crypt | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 21.10 impish | Not in release |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not in release |
| 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Vulnerable |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7413)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7413)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-7413)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7413)

### Other references

* <https://lists.horde.org/archives/horde/Week-of-Mon-20170403/056767.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7413>