What is the severity of CVE-2008-4514?

CVE-2008-4514 has a high severity rating due to its ability to cause application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4514?

To fix CVE-2008-4514, update to a patched version of KDE Konqueror that addresses this vulnerability.

What kind of attack does CVE-2008-4514 enable?

CVE-2008-4514 enables a denial of service attack that can crash the Konqueror application.

Which versions of KDE Konqueror are affected by CVE-2008-4514?

CVE-2008-4514 specifically affects KDE Konqueror version 3.5.9.

Can CVE-2008-4514 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-4514 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted HTML content.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-4514

medium

CWE

9/10/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-4514: Input Validation

First published: Thu Oct 09 2008(Updated: )

The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a font tag with a long color value, which triggers an assertion error.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
KDE Konqueror	=3.5.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4514?
CVE-2008-4514 has a high severity rating due to its ability to cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4514?
To fix CVE-2008-4514, update to a patched version of KDE Konqueror that addresses this vulnerability.
What kind of attack does CVE-2008-4514 enable?
CVE-2008-4514 enables a denial of service attack that can crash the Konqueror application.
Which versions of KDE Konqueror are affected by CVE-2008-4514?
CVE-2008-4514 specifically affects KDE Konqueror version 3.5.9.
Can CVE-2008-4514 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-4514 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted HTML content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4514?
CVE-2008-4514 has a high severity rating due to its ability to cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4514?
To fix CVE-2008-4514, update to a patched version of KDE Konqueror that addresses this vulnerability.
What kind of attack does CVE-2008-4514 enable?
CVE-2008-4514 enables a denial of service attack that can crash the Konqueror application.
Which versions of KDE Konqueror are affected by CVE-2008-4514?
CVE-2008-4514 specifically affects KDE Konqueror version 3.5.9.
Can CVE-2008-4514 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-4514 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted HTML content.