Opera Java Applet Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Access Cached Files
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021017
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021017
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4695
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 27 2008
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Original Entry Date: Oct 9 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 9.60
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Opera. A remote user can access cache files on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will access a cached Java applet on the target
user's system. The page can then run in the context of the target user's local machine and read other cache files and perform restricted
actions.
Nate McFeters reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can access cache files on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (9.60).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/902/
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Vendor URL: www.opera.com/support/search/view/902/ (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: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:49:47 -0400
Subject: Opera
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http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/902/
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