CVE-2008-5712

Published: Dec 24, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Kde: Konqueror

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kde Konqueror	Version 3.5.9

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (6)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4806

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47696

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6704

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4806

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47696

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6704

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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