Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Apple Mail.app on Mac OS X
CVE-2008-4491

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mail
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 October 2008

What is CVE-2008-4491?

Apple Mail.app version 3.5 on Mac OS X contains a vulnerability that results in the inadvertent storage of draft S/MIME email messages in plaintext on the email server. This occurs when the 'Store draft messages on the server' feature is enabled, allowing attackers and server administrators to access sensitive email contents. Consequently, the vulnerability poses a serious risk to user privacy, potentially leading to unauthorized viewing of confidential emails.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45688
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://resources.enablesecurity.com/advisories/apple-mail...
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31598
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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