# CVE-2024-38462: iRODS before 4.3.2 provides an msiSendMail function with a problematic dependency on the mail binary, such as in the mailMS.cpp#L94-L106 ref

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-21

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

iRODS before 4.3.2 provides an msiSendMail function with a problematic dependency on the mail binary, such as in the mailMS.cpp#L94-L106 reference.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/irods/irods/issues/7651
- https://github.com/irods/irods/issues/7562
- https://irods.org/2024/05/irods-4-3-2-is-released/
- https://github.com/irods/irods/blob/97eb33f130349db5e01a4b85e89dd1da81460345/server/re/src/mailMS.cpp#L94-L106

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