Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Sep 28, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8878
CVE-2014-8878
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.
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References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/16/10nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75986nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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