Cryptographic issues in KDE kmail



Published: 2017-09-28 | Updated: 2020-08-08
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-8878
CWE-ID CWE-310
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		kmail
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor KDE.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU38186

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8878

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

kmail: 4.11.5

External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243777


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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