CVE-2012-4143

Description

Opera before 12.01 on Windows and UNIX, and before 11.66 and 12.x before 12.01 on Mac OS X, allows user-assisted remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing arbitrary files via a small window for the download dialog, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1924.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opera.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1166/
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1201/
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1201/
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1201/
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1027/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4143?
CVE-2012-4143 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4143?
To fix CVE-2012-4143, 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-2012-4143 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4143 is being actively exploited. 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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