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CVE-2008-5712

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

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*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 (1) a long COLOR attribute in an HR element; or a long (a) BGCOLOR or (b) BORDERCOLOR attribute in a (2) TABLE, (3) TD, or (4) TR element. NOTE: the FONT vector is already covered by CVE-2008-4514.

El analizador HTML en KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) mediante (1) un atributo COLOR largo en un elemento HR; o unos atributos (a) BGCOLOR o (b) BORDERCOLOR largos en un elemento (2) TABLE, (3) TD, o (4) TR. NOTA: el vector FONT está ya cubierto en CVE-2008-4514.

*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
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-10-06 First Exploit
  • 2008-12-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-12-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-05 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
Kde
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 Konqueror
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 3.5.9
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Affected