CVE-2014-8878

kdepim: KMail attachments are not encrypted when "automatic encryption" is selected

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 2.0

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Published · October 24, 2014

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE not specified