Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7966
Through a malicious URL that contained a quote character it was possible to inject HTML code in KMail's plaintext viewer. Due to the parser used on the URL it was not possible to include the equal sign (=) or a space into the injected HTML, which greatly reduces the available HTML functionality. Although it is possible to include an HTML comment indicator to hide content.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7966
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.81%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 79 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7966
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
[email protected] |
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7.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
3.9
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3.4
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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7966
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7966
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00065.html
Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QNMM5TVPTJQFPJ3YDF4DPXDFW3GQLWLY/
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3697
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93360
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1
Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-7966
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*