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CVE-2012-1925

Opera before 11.62 does not ensure that a dialog window is placed on top of content windows, which makes it easier for user-assisted remote attackers to trick users into downloading and executing arbitrary files via a download dialog located under other windows.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-1925 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from opera organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-03-28T03:22:10.223

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	opera	opera_browser	≤ 11.61	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.12	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.1	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.1	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.03	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.04	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.05	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.06	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.12	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.03	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.20	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.20	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.21	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.22	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.23	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.51	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.53	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.51	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.53	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.20	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.20	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.21	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.22	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.23	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.24	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.25	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.26	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.27	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.51	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.60	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.60	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.61	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.62	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.63	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.64	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.00	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.00	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.00	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.00	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.51	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.53	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.53	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.60	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.60	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.61	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.62	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	10.63	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.00	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.00	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.51	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.60	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	11.60	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00012.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/80621 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/48535 ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1162/ ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1162/ ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1162/ ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1011/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74503 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00012.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/80621 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48535 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1162/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1162/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1162/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1011/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74503 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opera's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.