CVE-2016-7968

KMail since version 5.3.0 used a QWebEngine based viewer that had JavaScript enabled. HTML Mail contents were not sanitized for JavaScript and included code was executed.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20161006-3.txt	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kde:kmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-23 22:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-7968

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7968

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7968

JSON object : View

Products Affected

kde

kmail

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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