SB2012111107 - NULL pointer dereference in KDE

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SB2012111107 - NULL pointer dereference in KDE

Published: November 11, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012111107
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4514)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted web page, related to "trying to reuse a frame with a null part."


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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