zend-mail remote code execution via Sendmail adapter
The setFrom function in the Sendmail adapter in the zend-mail component before 2.4.11, 2.5.x, 2.6.x, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, and Zend Framework before 2.4.11 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a " (backslash double quote) in a crafted e-mail address.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | zendframework/zend-mail | < 2.4.11, >= 2.5, <= 2.5.2, >= 2.6, <= 2.6.2, >= 2.7, < 2.7.2 | 2.4.11, 2.7.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10034
- https://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2016-04
- https://github.com/zendframework/zend-mail
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/ZendFramework-Exploit-ZendMail-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10034-Vuln.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-10
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40979
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95144
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037539
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77- Platform
- Composer
- Package
zendframework/zend-mail- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r9mw-gwx9-v3h5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: zendframework/zend-mail
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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