CVE-2014-8878

Published: Sep 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Kde: Kmail

Kde

1 product

Kmail

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kde Kmail	Version 4.11.5

Related CWEs

CWE-310

References (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312

Source: security@debian.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243777

Source: security@debian.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243777

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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