CVE-2017-6410

kdelibs: Information Leak when accessing https when using a malicious PAC file

Published Mar 2, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
kpac/script.cpp in KDE kio before 5.32 and kdelibs before 4.14.30 calls the PAC FindProxyForURL function with a full https URL (potentially including Basic Authentication credentials, a query string, or PATH_INFO), which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted PAC file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-952-1 kde4libs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3849-1 kde4libs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15467 kpac/script.cpp in KDE kio before 5.32 and kdelibs before 4.14.30 calls the PAC FindProxyForURL function with a full https URL (potentially including Basic Authentication credentials, a query string, or PATH_INFO), which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted PAC file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3223-1 KDE-Libs vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00276}

epss

{'score': 0.00288}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00098}

epss

{'score': 0.00276}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:25 PM
Reserved
Mar 1, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 2, 2017, 6:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 28, 2017, 12:00 AM