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title: "CVE-2012-3413\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2012-3413

Publication date 19 July 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## 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.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-3413?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| kdepim | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 4:4.8.4a-0ubuntu0.3 |
| 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 4:4.7.4+git111222-0ubuntu0.3 |
| 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-3413?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

caused by webkit migration, doesn't affect natty and lower

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| kdepim | * Upstream:   <http://commits.kde.org/kdepim/dbb2f72f4745e00f53031965a9c10b2d6862bd54> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3413)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3413)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-3413)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3413)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-1512-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1512-1)
+ KDE PIM vulnerability
+ 19 July 2012

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3413>