Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-30997
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.
Products affected by CVE-2021-30997
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-30997
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-30997
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-30997
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The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-30997
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976
About the security content of iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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