medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-6640: XSS

First published: Sat Apr 05 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Horde Internet Mail Program (IMP) before 5.0.22, as used in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 4.0.9, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted SVG image attachment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5565.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition<=4.0.8
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0-rc1
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0-rc2
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.1
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.2
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.3
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.4
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.5
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.6
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.7
Horde<=5.0.21
Horde=5.0
Horde=5.0-alpha1
Horde=5.0-beta1
Horde=5.0-rc1
Horde=5.0-rc2
Horde=5.0.1
Horde=5.0.2
Horde=5.0.3
Horde=5.0.4
Horde=5.0.5
Horde=5.0.6
Horde=5.0.7
Horde=5.0.8
Horde=5.0.9
Horde=5.0.10
Horde=5.0.11
Horde=5.0.12
Horde=5.0.13
Horde=5.0.14
Horde=5.0.15
Horde=5.0.16
Horde=5.0.17
Horde=5.0.18
Horde=5.0.19
Horde=5.0.20
<=4.0.8
=4.0
=4.0-rc1
=4.0-rc2
=4.0.1
=4.0.2
=4.0.3
=4.0.4
=4.0.5
=4.0.6
=4.0.7
<=5.0.21
=5.0
=5.0-alpha1
=5.0-beta1
=5.0-rc1
=5.0-rc2
=5.0.1
=5.0.2
=5.0.3
=5.0.4
=5.0.5
=5.0.6
=5.0.7
=5.0.8
=5.0.9
=5.0.10
=5.0.11
=5.0.12
=5.0.13
=5.0.14
=5.0.15
=5.0.16
=5.0.17
=5.0.18
=5.0.19
=5.0.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-6640?

    CVE-2012-6640 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute JavaScript or HTML through crafted SVG image attachments.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-6640?

    To fix CVE-2012-6640, upgrade to Horde Internet Mail Program (IMP) version 5.0.22 or later.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2012-6640?

    CVE-2012-6640 affects Horde Internet Mail Program (IMP) versions before 5.0.22 and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition versions before 4.0.9.

  • Can CVE-2012-6640 be exploited?

    Yes, CVE-2012-6640 can be exploited by remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts through specially crafted SVG image attachments.

  • What is the nature of the attack in CVE-2012-6640?

    The attack vector for CVE-2012-6640 is cross-site scripting (XSS), allowing attackers to manipulate client-side scripts.

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