Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Mail" component. It allows remote attackers to read cleartext e-mail content (for which S/MIME encryption was intended) by leveraging the lack of installation of an S/MIME certificate by the recipient.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208331
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039966
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102099
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0148
EPSS Percentile
71.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.13.2
Published
Dec 25, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026