CVE-2012-3413
First published: Tue Aug 07 2012(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| KDE PIM | =4.6 | |
| KDE PIM | =4.8 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083946.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/084262.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50008
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1512-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/16/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/11
- https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdepim/repository/revisions/dbb2f72f4745e00f53031965a9c10b2d6862bd54
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-3413?
CVE-2012-3413 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote script injection.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3413?
To fix CVE-2012-3413, users should update to a patched version of KDE PIM that disables JavaScript, Java, and Plugins.
What types of software are affected by CVE-2012-3413?
CVE-2012-3413 affects KDE PIM versions 4.6 through 4.8.
What kind of attack can occur due to CVE-2012-3413?
CVE-2012-3413 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via crafted emails.
Who can exploit CVE-2012-3413?
Any remote attacker can exploit CVE-2012-3413 if the affected software is used to view crafted emails.
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/kde
- canonical/kde pim
- version/kde pim/4.6
- version/kde pim/4.8