High severity · published Dec 23, 2016
CVE-2016-7967
KMail since version 5.3.0 used a QWebEngine based viewer that had JavaScript enabled
8.1
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
KMail since version 5.3.0 used a QWebEngine based viewer that had JavaScript enabled. Since the generated html is executed in the local file security context by default access to remote and local URLs was enabled.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KM
Kmail · Kde
through 5.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7967
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7967
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360
Vendor Advisory
https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20161006-2.txt
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