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title: 'USN-1512-1: KDE PIM vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices'
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1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices)
2. USN-1512-1

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# USN-1512-1: KDE PIM vulnerability

Publication date

19 July 2012

Overview

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

Releases

[12.04](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=precise)
[11.10](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=oneiric)

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## Packages

* [kdepim](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=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.

## Update instructions

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

[Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

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

| Ubuntu Release | Package Version |
| --- | --- |
| 12.04 precise | [kdepim](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdepim) –  [4:4.8.4a-0ubuntu0.3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdepim/4:4.8.4a-0ubuntu0.3) | | |
| 11.10 oneiric | [kdepim](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdepim) –  [4:4.7.4+git111222-0ubuntu0.3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdepim/4:4.7.4+git111222-0ubuntu0.3) | | |

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## References

* [CVE-2012-3413](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-3413)