Input validation error in rekonq - CVE-2011-3366
Published: November 29, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44481
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3366
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: KDE.org
Affected software:
rekonq
rekonq
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
Rekonq 0.7.0 and earlier does not use a certain font when rendering certificate fields in a security dialog, which allows remote attackers to spoof the common name (CN) of a certificate via rich text.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3366
Install update from vendor's website.