CVE-2014-8878 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.9