CVE-2012-4515
Use-after-free vulnerability in khtml/rendering/render_replaced.cpp in Konqueror in KDE 4.7.3,...
CVE-2012-4515 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Kde, published November 11, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.44%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 6.44%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Konqueror 4.7.3 - Memory Corruption | 2012-11-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4515- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4515- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4444No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4444- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3cmm-g83j-44q7No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in khtml/rendering/render_replaced.cpp in Konqueror in KDE 4.7.3,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3cmm-g83j-44q7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
secunia.com/advisories/51145
nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20121010.txt.asc
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/11
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0005.html
quickgit.kde.org/index.php?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=4f2eb356f1c23444fff2cfe0a7ae10efe303d6d8
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4515
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3cmm-g83j-44q7