CVE-2016-7967 Code injection in n/a

High 8.1 Published 23 Dec 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

KMail's HTML viewer enabled JavaScript in a local file context, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or access local files via crafted emails.

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-2016-7967?

CVE-2016-7967 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2016. 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 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.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7967?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kde Kmail.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7967?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2016-7967 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99pq-r374-7jh3.