What is the severity of CVE-2012-6471?

CVE-2012-6471 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6471?

To address CVE-2012-6471, users should update their Opera browser to version 12.12 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-2012-6471 facilitate?

CVE-2012-6471 allows remote attackers to spoof the address field through a high rate of HTTP requests.

Which versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2012-6471?

CVE-2012-6471 affects Opera versions prior to 12.12, including 12.11 and earlier.

Is CVE-2012-6471 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2012-6471 is considered a remote vulnerability as it can be exploited by attackers over the network.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-6471

medium

2/1/2013

17/9/2024

CVE-2012-6471

First published: Wed Jan 02 2013(Updated: )

Opera before 12.12 allows remote attackers to spoof the address field via a high rate of HTTP requests.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Opera	<=12.11
Opera	=1.00
Opera	=2.00
Opera	=2.10
Opera	=2.10-beta1
Opera	=2.10-beta2
Opera	=2.10-beta3
Opera	=2.12
Opera	=3.00
Opera	=3.00-beta
Opera	=3.10
Opera	=3.21
Opera	=3.50
Opera	=3.51
Opera	=3.60
Opera	=3.61
Opera	=3.62
Opera	=3.62-beta
Opera	=4.00
Opera	=4.00-beta2
Opera	=4.00-beta3
Opera	=4.00-beta4
Opera	=4.00-beta5
Opera	=4.00-beta6
Opera	=4.01
Opera	=4.02
Opera	=5.0
Opera	=5.0-beta2
Opera	=5.0-beta3
Opera	=5.0-beta4
Opera	=5.0-beta5
Opera	=5.0-beta6
Opera	=5.0-beta7
Opera	=5.0-beta8
Opera	=5.02
Opera	=5.10
Opera	=5.11
Opera	=5.12
Opera	=6.0
Opera	=6.0-beta1
Opera	=6.0-beta2
Opera	=6.0-beta3
Opera	=6.0-tp1
Opera	=6.0-tp2
Opera	=6.0-tp3
Opera	=6.1
Opera	=6.01
Opera	=6.1-beta1
Opera	=6.02
Opera	=6.03
Opera	=6.04
Opera	=6.05
Opera	=6.06
Opera	=6.11
Opera	=6.12
Opera	=7.0
Opera	=7.0-beta1
Opera	=7.0-beta1_v2
Opera	=7.0-beta2
Opera	=7.01
Opera	=7.02
Opera	=7.03
Opera	=7.10
Opera	=7.10-beta1
Opera	=7.11
Opera	=7.11-beta2
Opera	=7.20
Opera	=7.20-beta7
Opera	=7.21
Opera	=7.22
Opera	=7.23
Opera	=7.50
Opera	=7.50-beta1
Opera	=7.51
Opera	=7.52
Opera	=7.53
Opera	=7.54
Opera	=7.54-update1
Opera	=7.54-update2
Opera	=7.60
Opera	=8.0
Opera	=8.0-beta1
Opera	=8.0-beta2
Opera	=8.0-beta3
Opera	=8.01
Opera	=8.02
Opera	=8.50
Opera	=8.51
Opera	=8.52
Opera	=8.53
Opera	=8.54
Opera	=9.0
Opera	=9.0-beta1
Opera	=9.0-beta2
Opera	=9.01
Opera	=9.02
Opera	=9.10
Opera	=9.12
Opera	=9.20
Opera	=9.20-beta1
Opera	=9.21
Opera	=9.22
Opera	=9.23
Opera	=9.24
Opera	=9.25
Opera	=9.26
Opera	=9.27
Opera	=9.50
Opera	=9.50-beta1
Opera	=9.50-beta2
Opera	=9.51
Opera	=9.52
Opera	=9.60
Opera	=9.60-beta1
Opera	=9.61
Opera	=9.62
Opera	=9.63
Opera	=9.64
Opera	=10.00
Opera	=10.00-alpha
Opera	=10.00-beta1
Opera	=10.00-beta2
Opera	=10.00-beta3
Opera	=10.01
Opera	=10.10
Opera	=10.10-beta1
Opera	=10.11
Opera	=10.20-alpha
Opera	=10.50
Opera	=10.50-beta1
Opera	=10.50-beta2
Opera	=10.51
Opera	=10.52
Opera	=10.52-beta1
Opera	=10.52-beta2
Opera	=10.53
Opera	=10.53-b
Opera	=10.53-beta1
Opera	=10.54
Opera	=10.60
Opera	=10.60-alpha
Opera	=10.60-beta1
Opera	=10.61
Opera	=10.62
Opera	=10.63
Opera	=11.00
Opera	=11.00-beta
Opera	=11.01
Opera	=11.10
Opera	=11.10-beta
Opera	=11.11
Opera	=11.50
Opera	=11.50-beta
Opera	=11.51
Opera	=11.52
Opera	=11.52.1100
Opera	=11.60
Opera	=11.60-beta
Opera	=11.61
Opera	=11.62
Opera	=11.64
Opera	=11.65
Opera	=11.66
Opera	=12.00
Opera	=12.00-beta
Opera	=12.01
Opera	=12.02
Opera	=12.10
Opera	=12.10-beta

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6471?
CVE-2012-6471 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6471?
To address CVE-2012-6471, users should update their Opera browser to version 12.12 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2012-6471 facilitate?
CVE-2012-6471 allows remote attackers to spoof the address field through a high rate of HTTP requests.
Which versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2012-6471?
CVE-2012-6471 affects Opera versions prior to 12.12, including 12.11 and earlier.
Is CVE-2012-6471 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2012-6471 is considered a remote vulnerability as it can be exploited by attackers over the network.

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