CVE-2016-7967
Published: 23 December 2016
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | 5.3.0 and over |
| sbeattie | kmail did not use QWebSettings through zesty |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
kdepim Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.1)
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
|
kf5-messagelib Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(16.11.80)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://cgit.kde.org/messagelib.git/commit/?id=dfc6a86f1b25f1da04b8f1df5320fcdd7085bcc1 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.1 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |