CVE-2021-30998
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CVE-2021-30998 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A S/MIME issue existed in the handling of encrypted email. This issue was addressed with improved selection of the encryption certificate. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A S/MIME issue existed in the handling of encrypted email. This issue was addressed with improved selection of the encryption certificate. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. A sender's email address may be leaked when sending an S/MIME encrypted email using a certificate with more than one email address.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 15.2 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 15.2 |
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- Status
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