CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-13871
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-12-25
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Mail" component. It allows remote attackers to read cleartext e-mail content (for which S/MIME encryption was intended) by leveraging the lack of installation of an S/MIME certificate by the recipient.
Affected configurations
• apple mac os x (< 10.13.2)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102099 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039966 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208331 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102099 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039966 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208331 Vendor Advisory