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CVE-2008-5698

HTMLTokenizer::scriptHandler in Konqueror in KDE 3.5.9 and 3.5.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid document.load call that triggers use of a deleted object. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5698 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from kde, from kde organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-22T15:30:00.640

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	kde	kde	3.5.9	No
Operating System	kde	kde	3.5.10	No
Application	kde	konqueror	*	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32208 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4796 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31696 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2915 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45804 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6718 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32208 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4796 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31696 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2915 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45804 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6718 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For kde's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.