CVE-2012-4514 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Konqueror via a crafted web page triggering a null pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4514?
CVE-2012-4514 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 11 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
rendering/render_replaced.cpp in Konqueror in KDE before 4.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted web page, related to "trying to reuse a frame with a null part."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kde.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv8j-6fjv-8p98.