CVE-2007-4229
First published: Wed Aug 08 2007(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability in KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and application crash) via certain malformed HTML, as demonstrated by a document containing TEXTAREA, BUTTON, BR, BDO, PRE, FRAMESET, and A tags. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Konqueror | <=3.5.7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-4229?
The severity of CVE-2007-4229 is generally considered to be moderate due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4229?
To fix CVE-2007-4229, you should upgrade KDE Konqueror to a version later than 3.5.7.
What software is affected by CVE-2007-4229?
CVE-2007-4229 affects KDE Konqueror versions 3.5.7 and earlier.
What kind of attack does CVE-2007-4229 enable?
CVE-2007-4229 enables remote attackers to cause a denial of service due to application crashes.
What can trigger the vulnerability in CVE-2007-4229?
CVE-2007-4229 can be triggered by certain malformed HTML documents containing specific tags.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/kde
- canonical/konqueror
- version/konqueror/3.5.7