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 the email server, which allows server owners and remote man-in...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 1.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apple mail | = 3.5 | No fix listed |
References
- enablesecurity.com
- resources.enablesecurity.com
- 4363 third-party-advisory
- 20081006 [ENABLESECURITY] Apple's Mail.app stores your S/MIME encrypted emails in clear text mailing-list
- 31598 vdb-entry
- 1021019 vdb-entry
- apple-mail-smime-information-disclosure(45688) vdb-entry