thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

K-9 Android app does not show email is signed

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Description

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  • I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same bug report.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
App

K-9 Mail

App version

23.0

Where did you get the app from?

F-Droid

Android version

12

Device model

not relevant

Steps to reproduce
  1. Send an email signed with a SMIME certificate to your mailbox
  2. Look at that email using K-9
Expected behavior

K-9 should show me whether the email is signed or not, and also whether the signature/certificate is valid.
Ideally, this should be some clearly visible icon which can be tapped on to get more information about the signature/certificate.

Actual behavior

K-9 does not show anything. I cannot see any difference between a signed and an unsigned email.
Not in the inbox list view, nor in the email detail view.

IMHO this is a major security issue as it facilitates email spoofing.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with an S/MIME-signed email in K-9 Mail on Android, then compare the inbox list and email detail views for signed and unsigned messages. Done means the app visibly indicates whether a message is signed and whether its signature or certificate is valid, with access to more information.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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