fkie_cve-2008-4491
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2008-10-08 18:00
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
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.
References
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