CVE-2006-3672 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Konqueror browser by triggering a null dereference via DOM manipulation, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3672?
CVE-2006-3672 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
KDE Konqueror 3.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the replaceChild method on a DOM object, which triggers a null dereference, as demonstrated by calling document.replaceChild with a 0 (zero) argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3672?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Konqueror.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3672?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3672 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3672 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3rv-24cr-43x3.