kdepim: KMail attachments are not encrypted when "automatic encryption" is selected
Published Sep 27, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.21%
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 products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kdepim
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kdepim
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kdepim
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kdepim | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kdepim | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kdepim | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01210) | 67.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01210) | 64.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00711) | 69.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.80% (0.01799) | 71.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00769) | 71.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 62.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 60.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 62.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00284) | 63.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8878 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243777 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8878
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8878
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8878 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340312 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243777 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8878 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8878 |
Change history (0)
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