CVE-2008-1670 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted PNG image in the KHTML browser engine.
- 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-2008-1670?
CVE-2008-1670 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 28 Apr 2008. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1670?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kde.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1670?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1670 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-1670 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1670 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r7g-h9xg-7p27.