How severe is CVE-2012-3565?

CVE-2012-3565 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-3565 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-3565?

CVE-2012-3565 primarily affects Opera Opera Browser. In total, 129 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3565?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-3565 published?

CVE-2012-3565 was published on 2012-06-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-3565

CVE-2012-3565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Opera Opera Browser
Published: 2012-06-14
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Opera before 12.00 Beta allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted characters in domain names, as demonstrated by "IDNA2008 tests."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3565?: Opera before 12.00 Beta allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted characters in domain names, as demonstrated by "IDNA2008 tests."
How severe is CVE-2012-3565?: CVE-2012-3565 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-3565 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-3565?: CVE-2012-3565 primarily affects Opera Opera Browser. In total, 129 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3565?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-3565 published?: CVE-2012-3565 was published on 2012-06-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (129)

cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:tp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:tp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.0:tp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:beta1_v2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.10:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser

CVE-2013-3211 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe…
CVE-2012-4145 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.01 on Windows and UNIX, and before 11.66 and 12.x before 12.01 on Mac OS…
CVE-2012-3561 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Opera before 11.64 does not properly allocate memory for URL strings, which allows remote attackers to execute…
CVE-2012-3559 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.00 on Mac OS X has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a…
CVE-2011-4684 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Opera before 11.60 does not properly handle certificate revocation, which has unspecified impact and remote attack…
CVE-2011-4683 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe…

All CVEs affecting Opera Opera Browser →