CVE-2012-6462 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass CORS restrictions in Opera to access restricted page content via crafted requests.

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-2012-6462?

CVE-2012-6462 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 12.10 does not properly implement the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) specification, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended page-content restrictions via a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6462?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opera Opera Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6462?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-6462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Opera Opera Browser vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hm99-p7fw-6wr3.

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