How severe is CVE-2014-8600?

CVE-2014-8600 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-8600 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-8600?

CVE-2014-8600 primarily affects Urs Wolfer Kwebkitpart. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8600?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-8600 published?

CVE-2014-8600 was published on 2014-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-8600

CVE-2014-8600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Urs Wolfer Kwebkitpart with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Urs Wolfer Kwebkitpart
Published: 2014-12-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in KDE-Runtime 4.14.3 and earlier, kwebkitpart 1.3.4 and earlier, and kio-extras 5.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI using the (1) zip, (2) trash, (3) tar, (4) thumbnail, (5) smtps, (6) smtp, (7) smb, (8) remote, (9) recentdocuments, (10) nntps, (11) nntp, (12) network, (13) mbox, (14) ldaps, (15) ldap, (16) fonts, (17) file, (18) desktop, (19) cgi, (20) bookmarks, or (21) ar scheme, which is not properly handled in an error message.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8600?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in KDE-Runtime 4.14.3 and earlier, kwebkitpart 1.3.4 and earlier, and kio-extras 5.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI using the (1) zip, (2) trash, (3) tar, (4) thumbnail, (5) smtps, (6) smtp, (7) smb, (8) remote, (9) recentdocuments, (10) nntps, (11) nntp, (12) network, (13) mbox, (14) ldaps, (15) ldap, (16) fonts, (17) file, (18) desktop, (19) cgi, (20) bookmarks, or (21) ar scheme, which is not properly handled in an error message.
How severe is CVE-2014-8600?: CVE-2014-8600 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-8600 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-8600?: CVE-2014-8600 primarily affects Urs Wolfer Kwebkitpart. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8600?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-8600 published?: CVE-2014-8600 was published on 2014-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:urs_wolfer:kwebkitpart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde-runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kio-extras:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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