vulnerability
Arch Linux: Cross-site scripting (CVE-2016-7967)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Dec 23, 2016 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 23, 2016
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-7967
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-7967
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201610-5
- URL-https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20161006-1.txt
- URL-https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20161006-3.txt
- CWE-94
- CWE-284
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