Opera HTML Element Behavior Lets Remote Users Determine if Specified Files Exist on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026582 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026582
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 25 2012
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 11.61
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Opera. A remote user can determine if files exist on the target system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will determine if specified files can exist on the target user's system. The vulnerability occurs because certain types of HTML elements may respond differently when attempting to reference a local file that exists.
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Impact:
A remote user can determine if files exist on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (11.61).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1008/
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Vendor URL: www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1008/ (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: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:50:15 +0000
Subject: Opera
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Script events can be used to reveal the presence of local files
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1008/
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