Opera Web Browser 5.1.1 Image memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Opera Web Browser 5.1.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Image Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory leak. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2001-1491. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Opera Web Browser 5.1.1 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown part of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Opera 5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a large number of images.

The weakness was released 12/31/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1491. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7709), Exploit-DB (21181), SecurityFocus (BID 3684†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24703†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-17809 and VDB-17810. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/11/2001 🔍
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12/31/2001 +20 days 🔍
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01/27/2010 +1681 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +1626 days 🔍
12/05/2024 +3800 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1491 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17811
X-Force: 7709
SecurityFocus: 3684 - Multiple Vendor Image Count Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24703 - Opera 5.11 Remote Denial-of-Service via a Web Page Containing a Large Number of Images, High

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

Created: 07/11/2014 13:25
Updated: 12/05/2024 04:19
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:25 (49), 04/22/2019 10:53 (9), 06/27/2021 08:53 (2), 12/05/2024 04:19 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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