// For flags

CVE-2008-4491

 

Severity Score

5.9
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Apple Mail.app v3.5 en Mac OS X, cuando está habilitado "Guardar los borradores en el servidor", guarda los borradores del correo electrónico S/MIME en texto plano en el servidor de correo, esto permite a los propietarios del servidor y a atacantes de tipo "hombre en el medio" (man-in-the-middle) leer los borradores.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-10-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-10-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apple
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 Mail
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 3.5
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mail" and version "3.5"
-
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
*-
Safe