HTML Injection Vulnerability in KMail by KDE
CVE-2016-7966

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Kde

Status
Kmail
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 December 2016

What is CVE-2016-7966?

KMail, the email client from KDE, is susceptible to an HTML injection vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit a crafted malicious URL. This vulnerability takes advantage of the plaintext viewer's parsing method, which can permit the inclusion of HTML code despite certain limitations, such as the inability to use the equal sign (=) or space. Attackers can obscure harmful content using HTML comment indicators. This opens the door for potential data manipulation or other malicious actions, emphasizing the need for prompt updates and vigilance among users.

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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