VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-6470
Opera before 12.12 does not properly allocate memory for GIF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) via a malformed image.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 7.79%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Opera before 12.12 does not properly allocate memory for GIF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) via a malformed image.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.79% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- opera/opera browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.