5.0med
CVE-2008-4491
Apple Mail.app 3.5 on Mac OS X, when "Store draft messages on the server" is enabled, stores draft copies of S/MIME email in plaintext on t…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 68%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Apple Mail.app 3.5 on Mac OS X, when "Store draft messages on the server" is enabled, stores draft copies of S/MIME email in plaintext on the email server, which allows server owners and remote man-in-the-middle attackers to read sensitive mail.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45688 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- resources.enablesecurity.com /advisories/apple-mailapp-smime.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/31598 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/497057/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- enablesecurity.com /2008/10/03/apple-mailapp-security-advisory/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityreason.com /securityalert/4363 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id?1021019 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-4491
- NVD: CVE-2008-4491
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