Bug 2439128 (CVE-2020-37178)

Summary: CVE-2020-37178 KeePass: KeePass: Denial of Service via malicious HTML file drag and drop in help system
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A flaw was found in KeePass. Attackers can exploit a denial of service vulnerability in the help system's HTML handling by dragging and dropping malicious HTML files into the help area. This action can lead to application instability or a crash, resulting in a denial of service.
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Bug Depends On: 2439269, 2439270, 2439266, 2439267, 2439268    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-02-11 21:02:52 UTC
KeePass Password Safe versions before 2.44 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the help system's HTML handling. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by dragging and dropping malicious HTML files into the help area, potentially causing application instability or crash.