VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-3561
Opera before 11.64 does not properly allocate memory for URL strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted string.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 5.24%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Opera before 11.64 does not properly allocate memory for URL strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted string.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.24% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- opera/opera browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/81809
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1164/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1164/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1164/
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1016/Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/81809
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1164/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1164/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1164/
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1016/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.