CVE-2014-4439

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Published Oct 18, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mail in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly recognize the removal of a recipient address from a message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by reading a message intended exclusively for other recipients.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4366	Mail in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly recognize the removal of a recipient address from a message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by reading a message intended exclusively for other recipients.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.730% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70619
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97629
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 18, 2014, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:12 AM
Reserved: Jun 20, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2014, 1:55 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

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