CVE-2008-1670 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the KHTML progressive PNG image loader, affecting KDE 4.0.x up to 4.0.3. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code through a crafted image. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical due to its network attack vector, medium complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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