CVE-2021-30997 (GCVE-0-2021-30997)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-24 18:51 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:48
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Summary
A S/MIME issue existed in the handling of encrypted email. This issue was addressed by not automatically loading some MIME parts. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An attacker may be able to recover plaintext contents of an S/MIME-encrypted e-mail.
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  • An attacker may be able to recover plaintext contents of an S/MIME-encrypted e-mail
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.2 (custom)
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