CVE-2018-19120 describes a vulnerability in the HTML thumbnailer plugin within KDE Applications prior to version 18.12.0. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger outbound TCP connections to arbitrary IP addresses, potentially disclosing the source IP address of the affected system. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, but its impact is limited to confidentiality. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 18.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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