CVE-2016-7967
Since the generated html is executed in the local file security context by default access to remote and local URLs was enabled.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.92% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-284
- Affected
- kde/kmail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20161006-2.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.