VulnerabilityModified
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 attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 4.76%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.76% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- kde/kde
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29980Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20080426-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28937Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019929
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1371/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42038
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29980Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20080426-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28937Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019929
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1371/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42038
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.