CVE-2012-4499: The contact formatter page in the Email Field module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.2 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.1 for Dru

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-4499 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting email. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The contact formatter page in the Email Field module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.2 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote attackers to email the stored address in the entity via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2012-10-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: matthias hutterer

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-10-31 16:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

matthias hutterer email DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.1 · 6.x-1.x dev · 7.x-1.0 · 7.x-1.0 alpha1 · 7.x-1.0 alpha2 · 7.x-1.0 beta1 · 7.x-1.x dev

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy email || rpm -q email || email --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison email sudo apt install email=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold email

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list email sudo dnf downgrade email-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add email

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-4499?

email: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-4499 being exploited?

CVE-2012-4499 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-4499 affect?

CVE-2012-4499 affects email. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The contact formatter page in the Email Field module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.2 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote attackers to email the stored address in the entity via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2012-4499?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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