5.9

CVE-2014-8878: kde kmail Cryptographic Issues

CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0315UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8878
Published 27-09-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8878 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in kde kmail. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.21% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Kde1 product
Mageia1 product
  • kdepim4< 4.12.5-1.1.mga4
Ubuntu1 product
  • kdepimAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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