CVE-2015-5884
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT205267
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267
CWEs
CWE-200
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.