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CVE-2008-5712: kde konqueror Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 24-12-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5712 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in kde konqueror. EPSS estimates a 3.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 24-12-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

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

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Konqueror 3.5.9 - 'font color' Remote Crash

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Kde1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links