CVE-2017-13871
published 2017-12-25CVE-2017-13871: 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…
PriorityP338high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
1.48%
71.3th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | < 10.13.2 | 10.13.2 |
| apple | macos_high_sierra_10.13.2_security_update_2017-002_sierra_and_security_update_20 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Apple
CVE-2017-13871: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
vendor_apple·2017-12-06·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-13871 [HIGH] CVE-2017-13871: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
Product: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
CVE: CVE-2017-13871
Component: Mail
Impact: A S/MIME encrypted email may be inadvertently sent unencrypted if the receiver's S/MIME certificate is not installed
Description: An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.
GHSA
GHSA-6w5f-r2vm-m768: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-13871 [HIGH] GHSA-6w5f-r2vm-m768: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2017-12-25
Published