CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-7078

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published: Oct 23, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
root.io logo minimus.io logo echo.ai logo

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the Mail Drafts component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading unintended cleartext transmissions.

Weakness

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Iphone_osApple*10.3.3 (including)
Mac_os_xApple*10.12.6 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References