CVE-2012-6460 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger arbitrary program execution via a crafted website in Opera browsers, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6460?
CVE-2012-6460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 2 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Opera before 11.67 and 12.x before 12.02 allows remote attackers to cause truncation of a dialog, and possibly trigger downloading and execution of arbitrary programs, via a crafted web site.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-6460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser
- CVE-2013-3211 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
- CVE-2012-4145 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3559 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3561 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-4683 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9j6m-9h4m-m353.