VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-8878

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.21%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-09-28

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Primary references

security@debian.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@debian.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@debian.org — Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
security@debian.org — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry