CVE-2012-4515
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.064 · 94 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Use-after-free vulnerability in khtml/rendering/render_replaced.cpp in Konqueror in KDE 4.7.3, when the context menu is shown, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by accessing an iframe when it is being updated.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-22406Konqueror 4.7.3 - Memory CorruptionPoC · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (22)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0005.htmlcnnvd
- http://quickgit.kde.org/index.php?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=4f2eb356f1c23444fff2cfe0a7ae10efe303d6d8cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51097cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51145cnnvd
- http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20121010.txt.asccnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/11cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/6cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55879cnnvd
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