CVE-2015-5884 (GCVE-0-2015-5884)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2015-10-09 01:00
Modified
2024-08-06 07:06
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The Mail Drop feature in Mail in Apple OS X before 10.11 mishandles encryption parameters for attachments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network during transmission of an S/MIME e-mail message with a large attachment.
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