CVE-2012-1924

Description

Opera before 11.62 allows user-assisted remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing arbitrary files via a small window for the download dialog.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.22% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opera.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1162/
http://osvdb.org/80620 vdb entry
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1162/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74349 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00012.html vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1162/
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1010/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48535 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1924?
CVE-2012-1924 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1924?
To fix CVE-2012-1924, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1924 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1924 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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