VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4491
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-10-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor