Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7967 (CCN-120265)

Assigned:2016-12-23
Published:2016-12-23
Updated:2016-12-27
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7967

Source: MLIST
Type: Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161004 Re: KMail vulnerabilites: need 3 CVE

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93360

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93360
KMail Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kmail-cve20167967-sec-bypass(120265)

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Project Security Advisory
KMail: JavaScript access to local and remote URLs

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20161006-2.txt

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-7967

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:kde:kmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.3.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:kde:kmail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20167967000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7967 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-12-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20167967000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7967 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-12-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20167967000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7967 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-12-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201679670000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7967 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-12-23
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