High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2020· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-4512
CVE-2012-4512
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."
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Affected products
7- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- em386.blogspot.com/2010/12/webkit-css-type-confusion.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0005.htmlnvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- quickgit.kde.org/index.phpnvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1416.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1418.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51097nvdNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51145nvdNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
- www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20121010.txt.ascnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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