KDE up to 3.0.2 Konqueror img memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in KDE up to 3.0.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Konqueror. This manipulation of the argument img causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-2333. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in KDE up to 3.0.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Konqueror. The manipulation of the argument img with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in konqueror in KDE 2.1 through 3.0 and 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IMG tag with large width and height attributes.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at derkeiler.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-2333 since 10/26/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10126) and SecurityFocus (BID 5721†). Similar entry is available at VDB-19974. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

09/16/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +106 days 🔍
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10/26/2007 +1760 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +2477 days 🔍
07/13/2024 +3628 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: derkeiler.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2333 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19975
X-Force: 10126
SecurityFocus: 5721 - KDE Konqueror Oversized Image Width Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 12:42
Updated: 07/13/2024 16:11
Changes: 08/07/2014 12:42 (49), 06/12/2018 11:00 (2), 07/13/2024 16:11 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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