Opera History Search Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021128
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021128
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4794
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Aug 14 2009
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Original Entry Date: Nov 3 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 9.62
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Opera. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
Certain parameters passed to the History Search may not be properly sanitized. As a result, a remote user can cause scripting code
to be executed with elevated privileges. This can be exploited to modify the browser's configuration, when allows arbitrary code
to be executed.
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Impact: A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (9.62).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/906/
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Vendor URL: www.opera.com/support/search/view/906/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (FreeBSD), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:17:19 -0500
Subject: Opera
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http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/906/
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