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CVE-2018-19516

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  • Published2020-03-12
  • Fixed in18.12
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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Description

messagepartthemes/default/defaultrenderer.cpp in messagelib in KDE Applications before 18.12.0 does not properly restrict the handling of an http-equiv="REFRESH" value.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-03-1221:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Kde kde applications
BranchAffectedFixed in
18.12< 18.1218.12

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • kf5-messagelibUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • kf5-messagelibUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • kf5-messagelibUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • kf5-messagelibDebian:12all versions · fixed in 4:18.08.3-2
  • messagelibMageia:6all versions · fixed in 17.12.2-1.1.mga6

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Kde kde applications to 18.12

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published
2020-03-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3j3p-9qrf-3242

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19516?

messagepartthemes/default/defaultrenderer.cpp in messagelib in KDE Applications before 18.12.0 does not properly restrict the handling of an http-equiv="REFRESH" value.

Is CVE-2018-19516 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-19516 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-19516?

CVE-2018-19516 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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