FKIE_CVE-2012-3413

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-08-07 20:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:43
Severity
Summary
The HTMLQuoteColorer::process function in messageviewer/htmlquotecolorer.cpp in KDE PIM 4.6 through 4.8 does not disable JavaScript, Java, and Plugins, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted email.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083946.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/084262.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/50008Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1512-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/3
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/4
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/16/3
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/11
secalert@redhat.comhttps://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdepim/repository/revisions/dbb2f72f4745e00f53031965a9c10b2d6862bd54
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083946.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/084262.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/50008Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1512-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/16/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/11
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdepim/repository/revisions/dbb2f72f4745e00f53031965a9c10b2d6862bd54
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
kde kde_pim 4.6
kde kde_pim 4.8
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      "value": "The HTMLQuoteColorer::process function in messageviewer/htmlquotecolorer.cpp in KDE PIM 4.6 through 4.8 does not disable JavaScript, Java, and Plugins, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted email."
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      "value": "La funci\u00f3n HTMLQuoteColorer::process en messageviewer/htmlquotecolorer.cpp en KDE PIM v4.6 hasta v4.8 no desabilita JavaScript, Java, ni los complementos, lo que permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos o HTML a trav\u00e9s de un correo manipulado."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:43:10.393",
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