|
Opera JavaScript Invalid Pointer Vulnerability
|
|
|
|
|
Secunia Advisory:
|
SA26477
|
|
|
Release Date:
|
2007-08-15
|
|
Last Update:
|
2007-08-16
|
|
|
Critical:
|
Highly critical
|
|
Impact:
|
System access
|
|
Where:
|
From remote
|
|
Solution Status:
|
Vendor Patch
|
|
| Software: | Opera 9.x
|
| | CVE reference: | CVE-2007-4367 (Secunia mirror)
|
|
|
Want to know the next time vulnerabilities are fixed in this product?
- Companies can be alerted via email and SMS! |
|
|
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Opera, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when processing JavaScript code and can result in a virtual function call using an invalid pointer. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by e.g. tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 9.23.
Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, using the Network Software Inspector.
Solution:
Update to version 9.23.
http://www.opera.com/download/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2007-08-16: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/865/
|
|
|
|
|
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.
Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
|
|
|
|
15 Related Secunia Security Advisories, displaying 10
|
|
|
1. Opera for Windows Unspecified Code Execution
|
|
2. Opera Canvas Functions Information Disclosure
|
|
3. Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities
|
|
4. Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities
|
|
5. Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities
|
|
6. Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities
|
|
7. Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities
|
|
8. Opera BitTorrent Header Parsing Vulnerability
|
|
9. Opera "data:" URI Scheme Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability
|
|
10. Opera Torrent File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
|
Show all related advisories
|
|
|
Send Feedback to Secunia
|
|
If you have new information regarding this Secunia advisory or a product in our database, please send it to us using either our web form or email us at vuln@secunia.com.
Ideas, suggestions, and other feedback are most welcome.
|
|
|
|
