VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.92%

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 · 79th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-284
Affected: kde/kmail
Source: cve@mitre.org

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. Refreshed daily.