|
KDE KHTML "HTMLTokenizer::scriptHandler()" Recursive Document Load Weakness
|
|
Secunia Advisory:
|
SA32208
|
|
|
Release Date:
|
2008-10-24
|
|
Last Update:
|
2008-12-30
|
|
Popularity:
|
2,083 views
|
|
|
Critical:
|
Not critical
|
|
Impact:
|
DoS
|
|
Where:
|
From remote
|
|
Solution Status:
|
Unpatched
|
|
| Software: | KDE 3.x
|
|
|
Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
|
Available in Secunia business solutions 
|
|
|
Subscribe:
|
Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities
|
|
| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
|
Description:
Jeremy Brown has discovered a weakness in KDE, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The weakness is caused due to KHTML improperly handling JavaScript "document.load()" calls targeting the current document. This can be exploited to trigger the use of a deleted object within the "HTMLTokenizer::scriptHandler()" method and cause a crash.
The weakness is confirmed with Konqueror using KHTML from KDE versions 3.5.9 and 3.5.10. Other versions may also be affected.
NOTE: Secunia normally does not classify a browser crash as a vulnerability nor issue an advisory about it. However, the potential impact of this issue may be more severe than currently believed.
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
|
|
|
Track this Secunia Advisory
|
Customers of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence solutions will automatically receive updates when new information regarding this advisory is released.
Read more about our Vulnerability Intelligence solutions and what they can do for you and your company.
|
|
|
About this Secunia Advisory
|
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.
Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
|
