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CVE-2008-4514

Konqueror 3.5.9 - 'color'/'bgcolor' Multiple Remote Crash Vulnerabilities

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a font tag with a long color value, which triggers an assertion error.

El analizador HTML en KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) mediante una etiqueta font con una valor de color largo, que desemboca en un error de aserción.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-10-08 First Exploit
  • 2008-10-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-10-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Konqueror
Search vendor "Konqueror"
 Konqueror
Search vendor "Konqueror" for product "Konqueror"
 3.5.9
Search vendor "Konqueror" for product "Konqueror" and version "3.5.9"
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Affected