Opera Web Browser Newsfeed resource management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Opera Web Browser (Web Browser) (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Newsfeed. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Opera before 9.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted newsfeed source, which triggers an invalid memory access.

The weakness was released 04/03/2008 by Michal Zalewski (Website). The advisory is available at opera.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1761 since 04/12/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31734 (Opera < 9.27 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115774 (Opera Web Browser Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at opera.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41625), Tenable (31734), SecurityFocus (BID 28585†), OSVDB (44030†) and Secunia (SA29679†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3667 and VDB-41935.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31734
Nessus Name: Opera < 9.27 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60839
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: opera
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: opera.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Researcher: Michal Zalewski
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1761 (🔍)
X-Force: 41625 - Opera Newsfeed code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 28585 - Opera Web Browser 9.26 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29679 - Gentoo update for opera, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 44030 - Opera Newsfeed Addition Prompt DoS
Vupen: ADV-2008-1084

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2008 12:19 PM
Updated: 03/16/2021 01:02 PM
Changes: 04/21/2008 12:19 PM (59), 04/22/2019 10:52 AM (26), 03/16/2021 12:57 PM (8), 03/16/2021 01:02 PM (1)
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