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CVE-2021-25376 (GCVE-0-2021-25376)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-09 17:39 – Updated: 2024-08-03 20:03
VLAI
Summary
An improper synchronization logic in Samsung Email prior to version 6.1.41.0 can leak messages in certain mailbox in plain text when STARTTLS negotiation is failed.
Severity
3.1 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Samsung Mobile Samsung Email Affected: unspecified , < 6.1.41.0 (custom)
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