ubuntu-cve-2016-7968
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2016-12-23 22:59
Modified
2025-07-16 04:51
Summary
Details
KMail since version 5.3.0 used a QWebEngine based viewer that had JavaScript enabled. HTML Mail contents were not sanitized for JavaScript and included code was executed.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
{
"affected": [
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "akonadiconsole",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "akregator",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "blogilo",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kaddressbook",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kaddressbook-mobile",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kalarm",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kde-config-pimactivity",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kdepim",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kdepim-dbg",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kdepim-dev",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kdepim-doc",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kdepim-kresources",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kdepim-mobile",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kdepim-mobileui-data",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kdepim-themeeditors",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kjots",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kleopatra",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kmail",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kmail-mobile",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "knode",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "knotes",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "konsolekalendar",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "kontact",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "korganizer",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "korganizer-mobile",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ktimetracker",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "ktnef",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libcalendarsupport4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libcomposereditorng4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libeventviews4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libgrammar4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libincidenceeditorsng4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libkdepim4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libkdepimdbusinterfaces4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libkdepimmobileui4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libkdgantt2-0",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libkleo4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libkmanagesieve4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libkpgp4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libksieve4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libksieveui4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmailcommon4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmailimporter4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmessagecomposer4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmessagecore4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmessagelist4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmessageviewer4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libnoteshared4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libpimactivity4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libpimcommon4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libsendlater4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libtemplateparser4",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "notes-mobile",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "storageservicemanager",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "tasks-mobile",
"binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
"name": "kdepim",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/kdepim@4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"4:4.11.2-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.11.2-0ubuntu2",
"4:4.11.80-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.11.95-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.12.0-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.12.1-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.12.2-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.12.3-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.12.90-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.12.90-0ubuntu2",
"4:4.12.95-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.12.97-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1",
"4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.1",
"4:4.13.2-0ubuntu0.1"
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "KMail since version 5.3.0 used a QWebEngine based viewer that had JavaScript enabled. HTML Mail contents were not sanitized for JavaScript and included code was executed.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7968",
"modified": "2025-07-16T04:51:29Z",
"published": "2016-12-23T22:59:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7968"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20161006-3.txt"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7968"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2016-7968"
],
"withdrawn": "2025-07-18T16:43:37Z"
}
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