Opera URL Processing Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027066 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027066
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 16 2012
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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 11.64
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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.
A remote user can create a specially crafted URL that, when loaded by the target user, will overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Andrey Stroganov reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a URL that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (11.64).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1016/
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Vendor URL: www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1016/ (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, 16 May 2012 03:32:28 +0000
Subject: Opera
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http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1016/
Advisory: Certain URL constructs can allow arbitrary code execution
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