CVE-2016-7967 describes a high-severity vulnerability in KMail versions 5.3.0 and later, where its QWebEngine-based viewer enabled JavaScript execution within the local file security context. This allowed attackers to access both remote and local URLs, potentially leading to significant compromise of confidentiality and integrity. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), exploitation requires user interaction but has low attack complexity, posing a substantial risk. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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