Heap-based buffer overflow in the encodeURI and decodeURI functions in the kjs JavaScript…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0614 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0_beta1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.x | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0_beta1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.x Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.x | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.x Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2006:0184 Released 2006-01-19 · Red Hat rating Criticalkdelibs security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-3.14 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.14.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0184 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0184 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmg9-q8pq-2g6h
References
More Kde vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-03853 Type confusion in KDE Konqueror CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-00011 Multiple vulnerabilities in fliccd, when installed setuid root as part of the kdeedu… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01022 Buffer overflow in the Gfx::doImage function in Gfx.cc for xpdf 3.00, and other products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01602 Heap-based buffer overflow in the progressive PNG Image loader (decoders/pngloader.cpp)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-0019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmg9-q8pq-2g6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-0019 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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