CVE-2012-4512
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CVE-2012-4512 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The CSS parser (khtml/css/cssparser.cpp) in Konqueror in KDE 4.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read memory via a crafted font face source, related to "type confusion.". EPSS estimates a 11.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The CSS parser (khtml/css/cssparser.cpp) in Konqueror in KDE 4.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read memory via a crafted font face source, related to "type confusion."
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kde | Kde | 4.7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 6.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0005.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://em386.blogspot.com/2010/12/webkit-css-type-confusion.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://quickgit.kde.org/index.php?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=a872c8a969a8bd3706253d6ba24088e4f07f3352Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1416.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1418.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51097Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51145Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20121010.txt.ascThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027709Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0005.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://em386.blogspot.com/2010/12/webkit-css-type-confusion.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://quickgit.kde.org/index.php?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=a872c8a969a8bd3706253d6ba24088e4f07f3352Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1416.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1418.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51097Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51145Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20121010.txt.ascThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027709Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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