RCE in KDE Kmail
CVE-2016-7967
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20161006-2.txt (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7967?
- CVE-2016-7967 is a high-severity vulnerability in KDE Kmail, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7967?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.