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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4491 · published 8 October 2008

CVE-2008-4491: Apple mail information exposure vulnerability

Apple · Mail

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 33.1% CWE-200 · Information exposure
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4491), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.