CVE-2017-9604
mediumpriority · track · 30OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
KDE kmail before 5.5.2 and messagelib before 5.5.2, as distributed in KDE Applications before 17.04.2, do not ensure that a plugin's sign/encrypt action occurs during use of the Send Later feature, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://cgit.kde.org/kmail.git/commit/?id=78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8Patchcnnvd
- https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8cnnvd
- https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197cnnvd
- https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8enisa_euvd
- https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197enisa_euvd
- https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8Mailing ListPatchTool Signaturenvd
- https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197Mailing ListPatchTool Signaturenvd
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