5.5

CVE-2013-2213: kde paste_applet

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2013-2213
Published 11-02-2020Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2213 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in kde paste_applet. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 11-02-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The KRandom::random function in KDE Paste Applet after 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons uses the GNU C Library rand function's linear congruential generator, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by predicting the generator output.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Kde1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • kdeplasma-addons< 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1 | < 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

6 links