CVE-2008-5712 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.8% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kde | konqueror |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Konqueror 3.5.9 - 'color'/'bgcolor' Multiple Remote Crash Vulnerabilities | 2008-10-08 |
| exploit-db | Konqueror 3.5.9 - 'font color' Remote Crash | 2008-10-06 |
References
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