CVE-2017-13871 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read cleartext S/MIME encrypted emails if the recipient lacks an S/MIME certificate, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-13871?
CVE-2017-13871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 25 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13871?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-13871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6w5f-r2vm-m768.