KDE 4.0.0/4.0.1/4.0.2/4.0.3 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in KDE 4.0.0/4.0.1/4.0.2/4.0.3. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-1670. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in KDE 4.0.0/4.0.1/4.0.2/4.0.3. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 04/26/2008. The weakness was presented 04/28/2008 by Matt (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1670 since 04/03/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32101 (Fedora 7 : kde-filesystem-4-14.fc7 / kdebase-runtime-4.0.3-10.fc7.1 / kdebase4-4.0.3-9.fc7 / etc (2008-3379)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42038), Tenable (32101), SecurityFocus (BID 28937†), OSVDB (44630†) and Secunia (SA29980†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 32101
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : kde-filesystem-4-14.fc7 / kdebase-runtime-4.0.3-10.fc7.1 / kdebase4-4.0.3-9.fc7 / etc (2008-3379)
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OpenVAS ID: 860872
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/28/2008 +2 days 🔍
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08/10/2019 +1608 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Matt
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1670 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1670
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42168
X-Force: 42038
SecurityFocus: 28937 - KDE KHTML PNGLoader Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29980
OSVDB: 44630 - KDE - KHTML PNGLoader Heap Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019929
Vulnerability Center: 18344 - KDE KHTML Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Code and Cause DoS via Crafted PNG File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1371

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/10/2019 08:44
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (69), 08/10/2019 08:44 (14)
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Cache ID: 216:2BC:103

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