CVE-2014-5369
Enigmail 1.7.x before 1.7.2 sends emails in plaintext when encryption is enabled and only BCC recipients are specified, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0058 (0.6%)
Percentile: 69.0%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
enigmail:enigmailTechnical description
Enigmail 1.7.x before 1.7.2 sends emails in plaintext when encryption is enabled and only BCC recipients are specified, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Published: 9/8/2014, 2:55:03 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60887
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61854
- http://sourceforge.net/p/enigmail/bugs/294/
- http://sourceforge.net/p/enigmail/forum/support/thread/3e7268a4/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/18/2