Description
KDE kmail before 5.5.2 and messagelib before 5.5.2, as distributed in KDE Applications before 17.04.2, do not ensure that a plugin's sign/encrypt action occurs during use of the Send Later feature, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Tool Signature x_refsource_confirm
https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197
Mailing List, Patch, Tool Signature x_refsource_confirm
https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0026
EPSS Percentile
49.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-311
Status
published
Products (2)
kde/kmail
< 5.5.1
kde/messagelib
< 5.5.1
Published
Jun 13, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026