Improper Input Validation in KDE Applications by KDE
CVE-2018-19516

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Kde

Status
Kde Applications
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 March 2020

What is CVE-2018-19516?

The vulnerability arises from inadequate handling of the http-equiv="REFRESH" value in the defaultrenderer.cpp file of messagepartthemes within messagelib. This flaw can potentially allow malicious actors to manipulate the behavior of the application, leading to unexpected redirects or the execution of arbitrary content. Users of affected KDE Applications should ensure they are running version 18.12.0 or later to mitigate these risks.

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References

https://cgit.kde.org/messagelib.git/commit/messageviewer/...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
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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