CVE-2017-7078: Medium severity Apple macOS High Sierra vulnerability

Published Sep 19, 2017
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Updated

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.

Credit

Petter Flink, Pierre ALBARÈDE(Marseille), an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13
10.13
Apple iOS<11
11
Apple iPhone OS<=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.12.6

Event History

Oct 23, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2017-7078.

2

Which Apple products are affected by this vulnerability?

iOS before 11 and macOS before 10.13 are affected by this vulnerability.

3

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.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by reading unintended cleartext transmissions in the "Mail Drafts" component.

5

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).

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