Description
The nodeType function in KDE libkhtml 4.2.0 and earlier, as used by Konquerer, KMail, and other programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed HTML tags, possibly involving a COL SPAN tag embedded in a RANGE tag.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- KDE libkhtml 3.5 < 4.2.0 - Unhandled HTML Parse Exception EDB-2954 · dos · Dec 19, 2006 · verified
- KDE LibkHTML 4.2 - NodeType Function Denial of Service EDB-29296 · dos · Dec 19, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/21662.html
- 21662 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-5071 vdb-entry