Denial of Service Vulnerability in Konqueror by KDE
CVE-2008-5698
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2008-5698?
The HTMLTokenizer::scriptHandler in Konqueror versions 3.5.9 and 3.5.10 is susceptible to a Denial of Service attack. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by triggering an invalid document.load call, which results in the use of a deleted object, ultimately causing the application to crash. This vulnerability can disrupt user experience and potentially lead to further security risks.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.