CVE-2012-4512

Public Exploit

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."

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.04% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory kde.org
Affected: KDE Konqueror
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20121010.txt.asc third party advisory
http://em386.blogspot.com/2010/12/webkit-css-type-confusion.html third party advisory exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0005.html third party advisory broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/11 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/6 third party advisory mailing list
http://quickgit.kde.org/index.php?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=a872c8a969a8bd3706253d6ba24088e4f07f3352 vendor advisory broken link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1416.html third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1418.html third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027709 third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51097 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/51145 third party advisory not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4512?
CVE-2012-4512 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4512?
To fix CVE-2012-4512, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4512 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4512 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-4512?
CVE-2012-4512 affects KDE Konqueror.
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