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CVE-2008-1670

Heap-based buffer overflow in the progressive PNG Image loader (decoders/pngloader.cpp) in KHTML in KDE 4.0.x up to 4.0.3 allows remote att…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.8%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the progressive PNG Image loader (decoders/pngloader.cpp) in KHTML in KDE 4.0.x up to 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1371/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28937 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42038 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019929 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • kde.org /info/security/advisory-20080426-1.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29980 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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