First published: Sun Apr 22 2007(Updated: )
Konqueror 3.5.5 release 45.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash or abort) via JavaScript that matches a regular expression against a long string, as demonstrated using /(.)*/.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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KDE Konqueror | =3.5.5 |
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CVE-2007-2164 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
To fix CVE-2007-2164, upgrade to a patched version of Konqueror that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2007-2164 affects Konqueror version 3.5.5.
The impact of CVE-2007-2164 can result in the browser crashing or aborting when processing specific JavaScript.
Yes, CVE-2007-2164 can be exploited remotely by attackers using specially crafted JavaScript.