CVE-2012-6463 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Opera browser sessions via crafted document and data URL loading sequences.
- 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-2012-6463?
CVE-2012-6463 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera before 12.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving an unspecified sequence of loading of documents and loading of data: URLs.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6463?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6463?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6463 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-6463 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6463 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-m36h-fwr4-wr6q.