# CVE-2008-4491: 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 th

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-10-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45688
- http://resources.enablesecurity.com/advisories/apple-mailapp-smime.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31598
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497057/100/0/threaded
- http://enablesecurity.com/2008/10/03/apple-mailapp-security-advisory/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4363
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021019

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