Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in versions earlier than Opera Web Browser 11.64

Release date:
Updated on:

Affected Systems:
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 11.x
Unaffected system:
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 11.64
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 53474

Opera is a browser from Norway.

In versions earlier than Opera 11.64, an out-of-boundary write error exists when parsing URLs. Malicious users can use specially crafted URLs to control user systems.

<* Source: Andrey Stroganov

Link: http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1016/
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Opera Software
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Opera Software has released a Security Bulletin (1016) and corresponding patches for this:

1016: Advisory: Certain URL constructs can allow arbitrary code execution Severity

Link: http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1016/