CVE-2005-0404 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof digital signature and encryption status in KMail via HTML emails, misleading users about message security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0404?
CVE-2005-0404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 13 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
KMail 1.7.1 in KDE 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to spoof email information, such as whether the email has been digitally signed or encrypted, via HTML formatted email.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0404?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Kde Kde, Kmail Kmail.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0404 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0404 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h89-7jw5-x39f.