CVE-2006-4811
CVE-2006-4811 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Kdelibs with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Redhat Kdelibs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Integer overflow in Qt 3.3 before 3.3.7, 4.1 before 4.1.5, and 4.2 before 4.2.1, as used in the KDE khtml library, kdelibs 3.1.3, and possibly other packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted pixmap image.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-4811?
- Integer overflow in Qt 3.3 before 3.3.7, 4.1 before 4.1.5, and 4.2 before 4.2.1, as used in the KDE khtml library, kdelibs 3.1.3, and possibly other packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted pixmap image.
- How severe is CVE-2006-4811?
- CVE-2006-4811 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-4811 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-4811?
- CVE-2006-4811 primarily affects Redhat Kdelibs. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-4811?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-4811 published?
- CVE-2006-4811 was published on 2006-10-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061002-01-P
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=210742
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Oct/0006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22380
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22397
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22479
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22492
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22520
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22579
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22586
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22589
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22738
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24347
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-02.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-06.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017084
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.483634
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:186
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:187
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0720.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0725.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449173/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20599
- http://www.trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2006-10-19.5434451733
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-368-1
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdelibs:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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