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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://enablesecurity.com/2008/10/03/apple-mailapp-security-advisory/
- http://resources.enablesecurity.com/advisories/apple-mailapp-smime.txt
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4363
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497057/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31598
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021019
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45688
- http://enablesecurity.com/2008/10/03/apple-mailapp-security-advisory/
- http://resources.enablesecurity.com/advisories/apple-mailapp-smime.txt
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4363
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497057/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31598
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021019
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45688
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified