VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-8878
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 1.21%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.21% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- kde/kmail
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243777Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243777Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.