#VU46133 Insecure DLL loading in kleopatra - CVE-2020-24972

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#VU46133 Insecure DLL loading in kleopatra - CVE-2020-24972

Published: August 31, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46133
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24972
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
kleopatra
Software vendor:
KDE.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to topenpgp4fpr: URLs are supported without safe handling of command-line options. A remote attacker can trick a victim to process a specially crafted URL via "openpgp4fpr" handler and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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