Denial of Service Vulnerability in Konqueror by KDE
CVE-2008-5698

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Kde

Status
Konqueror
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 December 2008

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.

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31696
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32208
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2915
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EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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