An issue was discovered in KDE KMail before 19.12.3. By using the proprietary (non-RFC6068) "mailto?attach=..." parameter, a website (or other source of mailto links) can make KMail attach local files to a composed email message without showing a warning to the user, as demonstrated by an attach=.bash_history value.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade kmail | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade kmail (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libtemplateparser4 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libmessageviewer4 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libkf5messageviewer5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade accountwizard (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libkf5templateparser5 (Ubuntu Pro) | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 17, 2020 |
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