CVE-2012-3413

Description

The HTMLQuoteColorer::process function in messageviewer/htmlquotecolorer.cpp in KDE PIM 4.6 through 4.8 does not disable JavaScript, Java, and Plugins, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted email.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083946.html vendor advisory
https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdepim/repository/revisions/dbb2f72f4745e00f53031965a9c10b2d6862bd54
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/16/3 mailing list
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1512-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/084262.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50008 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/11 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/4 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3413?
CVE-2012-3413 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3413?
To fix CVE-2012-3413, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3413 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-3413 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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