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TI-2006-00015 Aliases CVE-2006-0019GHSA-pmg9-q8pq-2g6h

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0_beta1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.xVulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableKDE
  • 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
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.xVulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0VulnerableKDE
  • 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 Critical
    kdelibs 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0184
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0184
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0184
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0184

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0019
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmg9-q8pq-2g6h

References

  • 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
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