CVE-2012-6470
Opera before 12.12 does not properly allocate memory for GIF images, which allows remote...
CVE-2012-6470 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Opera Browser, published January 2, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.79%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.79%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Opera Web Browser 12.11 - Crash (PoC) | 2012-12-03 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6470- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6470- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6323No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-6323- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j439-6mh9-xmq2No score
Opera before 12.12 does not properly allocate memory for GIF images, which allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j439-6mh9-xmq2- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.