#VU43346 NULL pointer dereference in KDE - CVE-2012-4514

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#VU43346 NULL pointer dereference in KDE - CVE-2012-4514

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43346
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4514
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
KDE
Software vendor:
KDE.org

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.

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