8.8

CVE-2012-4512: kde Type Confusion

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 08-02-2020Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4512 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Type Confusion vulnerability in kde. EPSS estimates a 11.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
48/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
11.66%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2012:1416

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

11.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.66% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
11.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (em386.blogspot.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxUnverified

    Konqueror 4.7.3 - Memory Corruption

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat4 products
Kde2 products

2 vendors · 6 products

References

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