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CVE-2025-69412 (GCVE-0-2025-69412)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-31 23:20 – Updated: 2026-01-02 13:45
VLAI
Summary
KDE messagelib before 25.11.90 ignores SSL errors for threatMatches:find in the Google Safe Browsing Lookup API (aka phishing API), which might allow spoofing of threat data. NOTE: this Lookup API is not contacted in the messagelib default configuration.
Severity
3.4 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-02 13:44 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
KDE messagelib Affected: 0 , < 25.11.90 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:kde:messagelib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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