Vulnerability in KDE Messagelib

CVE-2025-69412

KDE messagelib before 25.11.90 ignores SSL errors for threatMatches:find in the Google Safe Browsing Lookup API (aka phishing API), which might allow spoofing of threat data. NOTE: this Lookup API is not contacted in the messagelib default configuration.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-69412: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-69412?
CVE-2025-69412 is a low-severity vulnerability in KDE Messagelib, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 3.4/10. Published 2026-01-01.
How severe is CVE-2025-69412?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.4 out of 10.