CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0019

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow in the encodeURI and decodeURI functions of the kjs JavaScript interpreter in KDE 3.2.0 through 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UTF-8 encoded URI.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update KDE to version 3.5.1 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the encodeURI and decodeURI functions in the kjs JavaScript interpreter engine in KDE 3.2.0 through 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted, UTF-8 encoded URI.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS