CVE-2006-7139: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2006-7139: Kmail 1.9.1 on KDE 3.5.2, with "Prefer HTML to Plain Text" enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a deni...

Kmail 1.9.1 on KDE 3.5.2, with "Prefer HTML to Plain Text" enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTML e-mail with certain table and frameset tags that trigger a segmentation fault, possibly involving invalid free or delete operations.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 20:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This issue can crash KMail when an affected user views a specially crafted HTML email. It is not described as data theft or code execution, but it can interrupt email access for legacy KDE users. Exposure depends on using KMail 1.9.1 on KDE 3.5.2 with HTML preferred over plain text. Likely limited to legacy systems still running KMail 1.9.1 on KDE 3.5.2 and configured to prefer HTML over plain text. Modern supported mail clients are not identified as affected in the supplied sources. Prioritize remediation if legacy KDE mail clients remain in business use. The known impact is availability, not compromise, so this is not a crisis unless critical users or shared systems depend on the affected client. Mitigation focus: Disable "Prefer HTML to Plain Text" on any affected KMail installation.; Prefer plain-text rendering for untrusted email on legacy KDE systems.; Check SUSE, KDE, or distribution advisories for supported package updates..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 07:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 7, 2007, 20:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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kmail-table-frameset-dos(29557)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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