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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1512-1 Moderate: KDE PIM JavaScript Exploit

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Calendar Grey July 19, 2012
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New KDE PIM flaw in Ubuntu enables JavaScript execution through specially designed emails. Security update advised for user protection.
KDE PIM could be made to execute JavaScript if it opened a specially crafted email.

Summary

KDE PIM could be made to execute JavaScript if it opened a specially

crafted email.

Software Description:

- kdepim: Personal Information Management apps

Details:

It was discovered that KDE PIM html renderer incorrectly enabled

JavaScript, Java and Plugins. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send

an email with embedded JavaScript that possibly executes when opened.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  kdepim                          4:4.8.4a-0ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 11.10:
  kdepim                          4:4.7.4+git111222-0ubuntu0.3

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1512-1

CVE-2012-3413

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July 19, 2012

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security advisory moderate kdepim ubuntu email exploit javascript issue

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdepim/4:4.8.4a-0ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdepim/4:4.7.4+git111222-0ubuntu0.3

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