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Case File

CVE-2008-4491

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.20%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-10-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-4491
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.20%

Original NVD Description

Apple Mail.app 3.5 on Mac OS X, when "Store draft messages on the server" is enabled, stores draft copies of S/MIME email in plaintext on the email server, which allows server owners and remote man-in-the-middle attackers to read sensitive mail.