CVE-2017-7078: Medium severity Apple macOS High Sierra vulnerability
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.
Other sources
Mail Drafts. An encryption issue existed in the handling of mail drafts. This issue was addressed with improved handling of mail drafts meant to be sent encrypted.
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Affected Software
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2017-13832
- CVE-2016-0736
- CVE-2016-2161
- CVE-2016-5387
- CVE-2016-8740
- CVE-2016-8743
- CVE-2017-13909
- CVE-2017-13809
- CVE-2017-7084
- CVE-2017-7074
- CVE-2017-13820
- CVE-2017-13807
- CVE-2017-7143
- CVE-2017-13829
- CVE-2017-13833
- CVE-2017-7083
- CVE-2017-13821
- CVE-2017-0381
- CVE-2017-13825
- CVE-2017-13890
- CVE-2017-13851
- CVE-2017-7138
- CVE-2017-7121
- CVE-2017-7122
- CVE-2017-7123
- CVE-2017-7124
- CVE-2017-7125
- CVE-2017-7126
- CVE-2017-13815
- CVE-2017-13828
- CVE-2017-13811
- CVE-2017-13835
- CVE-2017-11103
- CVE-2017-13819
- CVE-2017-13830
- CVE-2017-13814
- CVE-2017-13831
- CVE-2017-13837
- CVE-2017-13906
- CVE-2017-7077
- CVE-2017-7119
- CVE-2017-7114
- CVE-2017-13810
- CVE-2017-13817
- CVE-2017-13818
- CVE-2017-13836
- CVE-2017-13841
- CVE-2017-13840
- CVE-2017-13842
- CVE-2017-13782
- CVE-2017-13843
- CVE-2017-13854
- CVE-2017-13834
- CVE-2017-13873
- CVE-2017-13827
- CVE-2017-13813
- CVE-2017-13816
- CVE-2017-13812
- CVE-2016-4736
- CVE-2017-7086
- CVE-2017-1000373
- CVE-2016-9063
- CVE-2017-9233
- CVE-2018-4302
- CVE-2017-5130
- CVE-2017-7376
- CVE-2017-9050
- CVE-2017-9049
- CVE-2017-7141
- CVE-2017-7078
- CVE-2017-6451
- CVE-2017-6452
- CVE-2017-6455
- CVE-2017-6458
- CVE-2017-6459
- CVE-2017-6460
- CVE-2017-6462
- CVE-2017-6463
- CVE-2017-6464
- CVE-2016-9042
- CVE-2017-13824
- CVE-2017-13846
- CVE-2017-10140
- CVE-2017-13822
- CVE-2017-7132
- CVE-2017-13823
- CVE-2017-13808
- CVE-2017-13838
- CVE-2017-7082
- CVE-2017-7080
- CVE-2017-13908
- CVE-2017-13839
- CVE-2017-13910
- CVE-2017-10989
- CVE-2017-7128
- CVE-2017-7129
- CVE-2017-7130
- CVE-2017-7127
- CVE-2016-9840
- CVE-2016-9841
- CVE-2016-9842
- CVE-2016-9843
- CVE-2017-13863
- CVE-2017-7131
- CVE-2017-7088
- CVE-2017-7072
- CVE-2017-7140
- CVE-2017-7148
- CVE-2017-7097
- CVE-2017-7118
- CVE-2017-7133
- CVE-2017-7075
- CVE-2017-7139
- CVE-2017-13806
- CVE-2017-7085
- CVE-2017-13877
- CVE-2017-7146
- CVE-2017-6211
- CVE-2017-7145
- CVE-2017-7081
- CVE-2017-7087
- CVE-2017-7091
- CVE-2017-7092
- CVE-2017-7093
- CVE-2017-7094
- CVE-2017-7095
- CVE-2017-7096
- CVE-2017-7098
- CVE-2017-7099
- CVE-2017-7100
- CVE-2017-7102
- CVE-2017-7104
- CVE-2017-7107
- CVE-2017-7111
- CVE-2017-7117
- CVE-2017-7120
- CVE-2017-7089
- CVE-2017-7090
- CVE-2017-7106
- CVE-2017-7109
- CVE-2017-7144
- CVE-2017-7142
- CVE-2017-11120
- CVE-2017-11121
- CVE-2017-7103
- CVE-2017-7105
- CVE-2017-7108
- CVE-2017-7110
- CVE-2017-7112
- CVE-2017-7115
- CVE-2017-7116
- CVE-2017-11122
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2017-7078.
Which Apple products are affected by this vulnerability?
iOS before 11 and macOS before 10.13 are affected by this vulnerability.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2017-7078?
The severity rating of CVE-2017-7078 is medium with a severity value of 5.3.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by reading unintended cleartext transmissions in the "Mail Drafts" component.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100999), [SecurityTracker](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427), and [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/HT208112).