CVE-2021-30997

Published Aug 24, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A S/MIME issue existed in the handling of encrypted email. This issue was addressed by not automatically loading some MIME parts. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An attacker may be able to recover plaintext contents of an S/MIME-encrypted e-mail.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-17914 A S/MIME issue existed in the handling of encrypted email. This issue was addressed by not automatically loading some MIME parts. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An attacker may be able to recover plaintext contents of an S/MIME-encrypted e-mail.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:48 PM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 24, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:51 AM