VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-6470

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability7.79%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-01-02
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references