CVE-2016-7968 Cross-site scripting in n/a
KMail executed JavaScript in HTML emails due to lack of sanitization, allowing attackers to run arbitrary code via malicious messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7968?
CVE-2016-7968 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
KMail since version 5.3.0 used a QWebEngine based viewer that had JavaScript enabled. HTML Mail contents were not sanitized for JavaScript and included code was executed.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7968?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kmail.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7968?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-7968 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7968 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grrh-62pc-382r.