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CVE-2017-9604 (GCVE-0-2017-9604)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-13 13:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:16
VLAI
Summary
KDE kmail before 5.5.2 and messagelib before 5.5.2, as distributed in KDE Applications before 17.04.2, do not ensure that a plugin's sign/encrypt action occurs during use of the Send Later feature, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
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References
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