ID:4458 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in KDE - CVE-2012-4514

 
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ID:4458 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in KDE - CVE-2012-4514

Published: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43346
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4514
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
KDE

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

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 currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.