Opera Web Browser up to 11.49 memory allocation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 11.49. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to memory allocation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-2616. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 11.49 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown content on a web page, as demonstrated by test262.ecmascript.org.

The weakness was shared 07/01/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at opera.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2616 since 07/01/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59631 (GLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 7.20 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68445), Tenable (59631), SecurityFocus (BID 48556†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32161†). The entries VDB-4967, VDB-4968, VDB-4969 and VDB-4970 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 59631
Nessus Name: GLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802739
OpenVAS Name: Opera Browser Multiple Vulnerabilities July-11 (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 7.20

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06/28/2011 🔍
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07/10/2011 +6 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1352 days 🔍
11/13/2021 +2427 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57849
X-Force: 68445
SecurityFocus: 48556 - Opera Web Browser Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 32161 - Opera before 11.50 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Unknown Content on a Web Page (CVE-2011-2616), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/13/2021 21:53
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (58), 03/25/2017 21:30 (11), 11/13/2021 21:53 (3)
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