CVE-2024-28054

HIGH

7.4

CVSS v3

Description

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.

CWE-436

How to fix

Remediation Available

amavisd-newDebian

Fixed in:1:2.13.0-3+deb12u1CVE-2024-28054

Fixed in:1:2.13.0-5CVE-2024-28054

amavisd-newUbuntu

Fixed in:1:2.11.0-6.1ubuntu1.1USN-6790-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:1:2.12.2-1ubuntu1.1USN-6790-1

Fixed in:1:2.13.0-3ubuntu1.1USN-6790-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2024-07-12.

Fixed in:1:2.13.0-3ubuntu2USN-6790-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.83%probability of exploitation in 30 days

55thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references10

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2026-63030	Critical	9.8	97%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-25292	Critical	9.8	65%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-37436	Medium	5.3	61%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-28474	High	8.8	51%	-	Fix
CVE-2025-25291	Critical	9.8	21%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-17596	High	7.5	4.7%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2024-28054?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2024-28054 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2024-28054 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.83% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 55% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2024-28054?

CVE-2024-28054 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2024-28054 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for amavisd-new (Debian), amavisd-new (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.