CVE-2014-8878
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which...
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
- Record
CVE-2014-8878- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
- Record
CVE-2014-8878- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8708 No score
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8708- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-67gw-pr7f-99hr
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which...
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
- Record
GHSA-67gw-pr7f-99hr- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8878
KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8878- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0315 No score
Updated kdepim package fixes security vulnerability
This update fixes a security vulnerability in kdepim : kmail doesn't encrypt attachments when "automatic encryption" is selected (CVE-2014-8878).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0315- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kdepim4Mageia:4 |
before 4.12.5-1.1.mga4 | 4.12.5-1.1.mga4 |
kdepimUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:4.11.2-0ubuntu14:4.11.2-0ubuntu24:4.11.80-0ubuntu14:4.11.95-0ubuntu14:4.11.97-0ubuntu1 Show 14 moreShow less4:4.12.0-0ubuntu14:4.12.1-0ubuntu14:4.12.2-0ubuntu14:4.12.3-0ubuntu14:4.12.90-0ubuntu14:4.12.90-0ubuntu24:4.12.95-0ubuntu14:4.12.97-0ubuntu14:4.13.0-0ubuntu14:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.14:4.13.2-0ubuntu0.14:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.14:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.24:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-8878 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Kde Kmail, published August 17, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.21%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in kdepim4 4.12.5-1.1.mga4.