CVE-2016-7967

kdepim: JavaScript access to local and remote URLs in Kmail

Published Dec 23, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8815 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 23, 2016, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 4, 2016, 12:00 AM