Opera Web Browser up to 12.09 WebP Image File HTML5 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Opera Web Browser up to 12.09. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WebP Image File Handler. The manipulation as part of HTML5 leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-6462. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 12.09 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component WebP Image File Handler. The manipulation as part of a HTML5 leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Opera before 12.10 does not properly implement the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) specification, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended page-content restrictions via a crafted request.

The weakness was released 11/06/2012 with Google Security Group as 1210 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at opera.com. The public release was coordinated with Opera. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-6462 since 01/02/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62821 (Opera < 12.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 12.10 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at opera.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (62821), SecurityFocus (BID 56407†), OSVDB (87102†) and Secunia (SA51183†). opera.com is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-6908, VDB-6909, VDB-6910 and VDB-6912. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 62821
Nessus Name: Opera < 12.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803145
OpenVAS Name: Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities-03 Jan13 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 12.10

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: 1210
Organization: Google Security Group
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6462 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6462
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6911

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SecurityFocus: 56407
Secunia: 51183 - Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87102

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2012 10:39
Updated: 04/19/2021 08:48
Changes: 11/10/2012 10:39 (69), 04/22/2019 10:52 (10), 04/19/2021 08:48 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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