CVE-2006-6660

Public Exploit

Description

The nodeType function in KDE libkhtml 4.2.0 and earlier, as used by Konquerer, KMail, and other programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed HTML tags, possibly involving a COL SPAN tag embedded in a RANGE tag.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.54% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/21662.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21662	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5071	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6660?: CVE-2006-6660 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6660?: To fix CVE-2006-6660, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6660 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6660 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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