Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5884 (CCN-106826)

Assigned:2015-09-30
Published:2015-09-30
Updated:2016-12-08
Summary:The Mail Drop feature in Mail in Apple OS X before 10.11 mishandles encryption parameters for attachments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network during transmission of an S/MIME e-mail message with a large attachment.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.3 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-5884

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
76908

Source: CCN
Type: BID-76908
Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.11 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033703

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macosx-cve20155884-sec-bypass(106826)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
Apple security updates

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.10.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.6.8