kdepim: message viewer defaults to enabling java, javascript, and plugins
Published Aug 7, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.48%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kdepim
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kdepim
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kdepim | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kdepim | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of kdepim as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02477) | 83.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02477) | 82.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00828) | 72.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.99% (0.01987) | 72.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00668) | 69.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 75.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 74.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 71.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083946.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/084262.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50008 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1512-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/16/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3413 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=840626 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3413
- https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdepim/repository/revisions/dbb2f72f4745e00f53031965a9c10b2d6862bd54 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3413
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