What is the severity of CVE-2008-1670?

CVE-2008-1670 has a high severity as it can lead to denial of service and potential execution of arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1670?

To mitigate CVE-2008-1670, upgrade to KDE version 4.0.4 or later, which contains patches for this vulnerability.

What components are affected by CVE-2008-1670?

CVE-2008-1670 affects the KHTML progressive PNG Image loader in KDE versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.3.

Can CVE-2008-1670 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-1670 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted PNG images.

What kind of attacks can CVE-2008-1670 enable?

CVE-2008-1670 can enable denial of service attacks or potentially arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-1670

critical

9.3

CWE

119

28/4/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-1670: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Apr 28 2008(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
KDE Kde Beta 3	=4.0.0
KDE Kde Beta 3	=4.0.1
KDE Kde Beta 3	=4.0.2
KDE Kde Beta 3	=4.0.3

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/29980

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28937

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1670?
CVE-2008-1670 has a high severity as it can lead to denial of service and potential execution of arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1670?
To mitigate CVE-2008-1670, upgrade to KDE version 4.0.4 or later, which contains patches for this vulnerability.
What components are affected by CVE-2008-1670?
CVE-2008-1670 affects the KHTML progressive PNG Image loader in KDE versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.3.
Can CVE-2008-1670 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-1670 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted PNG images.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2008-1670 enable?
CVE-2008-1670 can enable denial of service attacks or potentially arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1670?
CVE-2008-1670 has a high severity as it can lead to denial of service and potential execution of arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1670?
To mitigate CVE-2008-1670, upgrade to KDE version 4.0.4 or later, which contains patches for this vulnerability.
What components are affected by CVE-2008-1670?
CVE-2008-1670 affects the KHTML progressive PNG Image loader in KDE versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.3.
Can CVE-2008-1670 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-1670 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted PNG images.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2008-1670 enable?
CVE-2008-1670 can enable denial of service attacks or potentially arbitrary code execution on the affected system.