VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-8642

CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-10-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

An issue existed in the handling of S-MIME certificates. This issue was addressed with improved validation of S-MIME certificates. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to S/MIME signature spoofing.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation

Primary references