CVE-2016-7966

Through a malicious URL that contained a quote character it was possible to inject HTML code in KMail's plaintext viewer. Due to the parser used on the URL it was not possible to include the equal sign (=) or a space into the injected HTML, which greatly reduces the available HTML functionality. Although it is possible to include an HTML comment indicator to hide content.

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNMM5TVPTJQFPJ3YDF4DPXDFW3GQLWLY/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3697	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00065.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kde:kmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-12-23 14:59

Updated : 2016-12-27 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2016-7966

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7966

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Products Affected

kde

kmail

debian

debian_linux

suse

linux_enterprise

fedoraproject

fedora

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