MediumPublic exploit

DoS via Malformed HTML in KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 and earlier

IdentifiersCVE-2007-4229CWE-119

An unspecified vulnerability in KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to trigger a failed assertion and crash the application by rendering specially crafted HTML documents containing a combination of TEXTAREA, BUTTON, BR, BDO, PRE, FRAMESET, and A tags. The exact vulnerable function is not specified, but the issue is related to the browser's handling of malformed HTML.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.

Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition, causing Konqueror to crash when processing malicious HTML content. There is no indication of code execution or data leakage, but availability is impacted.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Avoid rendering untrusted HTML content in vulnerable versions of Konqueror. Consider using alternative browsers until a fix is applied.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade to a version of KDE Konqueror later than 3.5.7 where this issue has been addressed. Monitor vendor advisories for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability.

PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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EXPOSURE SURFACE

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VendorProductType

KdeKonquerorapplication

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

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Threat actor evidence

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Detection signatures

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