CVE-2012-6467 describes a vulnerability in Opera versions prior to 12.10, where the browser would automatically follow Internet shortcuts embedded within IMG or other inline HTML elements. This flaw allowed remote attackers to facilitate phishing attacks through specially crafted websites. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium complexity, leading to a potential impact on integrity (phishing). While it was exploited in the wild in November 2012, there is no public exploit code available, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:2.10:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.