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CVE-2008-5712
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…
Medium5.0EPSS 3.8%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.8% · top 10.0% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- konqueror-htmlparser-dos(47696) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 6704 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 4806 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
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