CVE-2015-5884

high

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.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-10-09

Updated: 2016-12-08

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High