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CVE-2014-8878 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312 CVEIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243777 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312 [email protected]Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-310Cryptographic Issues[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
kde kmail
4.11.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kmail:4.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-8878
NVD Published Date:
Sep 28, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2014-8878 Details - Not Deferred