# CVE-2014-3494: kio/usernotificationhandler.cpp in the POP3 kioslave in kdelibs 4.10.95 before 4.13.3 does not properly generate warning notifications, whic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

kio/usernotificationhandler.cpp in the POP3 kioslave in kdelibs 4.10.95 before 4.13.3 does not properly generate warning notifications, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid certificate.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00068.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68113
- http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=bbae87dc1be3ae063796a582774bd5642cacdd5d&hp=1ccdb43ed3b32a7798eec6d39bb3c83a6e40228f
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20140618-1.txt

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