CVE-2012-1931

Opera < 11.62 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Attack on Temporary Print File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Opera before 11.62 on UNIX, when used in conjunction with an unspecified printing application, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file during printing.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1162/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1015/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48535
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74500

Scores

EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (29)
opera/opera_browser 5.0 (8 CPE variants)
opera/opera_browser 5.02
opera/opera_browser 5.10
opera/opera_browser 5.11
opera/opera_browser 5.12
opera/opera_browser 6.0 (7 CPE variants)
opera/opera_browser 6.1 (2 CPE variants)
opera/opera_browser 6.01
opera/opera_browser 6.02
opera/opera_browser 6.03
... and 19 more
Published Mar 28, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026