CVE-2015-5884

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Mail Drop feature in Mail in Apple OS X before 10.11 mishandles encryption parameters for attachments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network during transmission of an S/MIME e-mail message with a large attachment.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 3.3/10AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 9, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-5884: Low severity, CVSS 3.3 | Vulnix