CVE-2008-4514
The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a font tag with a long color value, which triggers an assertion error.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a font tag with a long color value, which triggers an assertion error.
- Record
CVE-2008-4514- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a font tag with a long color value, which triggers an assertion error.
- Record
CVE-2008-4514- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4495 No score
The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a font tag with a long color value, which triggers an assertion error.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4495- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3f9f-vphf-4p5x No score
The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
The HTML parser in KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a font tag with a long color value, which triggers an assertion error.
- Record
GHSA-3f9f-vphf-4p5x- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Konqueror 3.5.9 - 'font color' Remote Crash | 2008-10-06 |
| Exploit-DB | Konqueror 3.5.9 - 'color'/'bgcolor' Multiple Remote Crash Vulnerabilities | 2008-10-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4514 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Konqueror, published October 9, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.74%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.