Vulnerability Description
The KDE HTML library (kdelibs), as used by Konqueror 3.5.5, does not properly parse HTML comments, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and bypass some XSS protection schemes by embedding certain HTML tags within a comment in a title tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-0478.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kde | Konqueror | 3.5.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/32975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23932Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24013Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24065Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24442Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24463Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24889Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27108Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017591
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-10.xml
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070206-1.txt
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:031
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:157
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0909.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-0537?
CVE-2007-0537 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.6 (LOW). The KDE HTML library (kdelibs), as used by Konqueror 3.5.5, does not properly parse HTML comments, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and bypass some XSS prote...
How severe is CVE-2007-0537?
CVE-2007-0537 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-0537?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kde Konqueror.