CVE-2017-13871

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Mail" component. It allows remote attackers to read cleartext e-mail content (for which S/MIME encryption was intended) by leveraging the lack of installation of an S/MIME certificate by the recipient.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.57%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT208331	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039966	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102099	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13871?: CVE-2017-13871 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-13871?: To fix CVE-2017-13871, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-13871 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-13871 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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