Opera Web Browser up to 7.10 File Extension memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Opera Web Browser up to 7.10. Affected is an unknown function of the component File Extension Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1396. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.10 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component File Extension Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 6.05 through 7.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a filename with a long extension.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2003 with Operash (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1396 since 10/18/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11578 (Opera < 7.11 Filename Extension Handling Overflow), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11894), Exploit-DB (22550), Tenable (11578) and SecurityFocus (BID 7450†). The entry VDB-21318 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11578
Nessus Name: Opera < 7.11 Filename Extension Handling Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/28/2003 🔍
05/06/2003 +8 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +239 days 🔍
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10/18/2007 +1387 days 🔍
08/30/2014 +2508 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +3809 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Organization: Operash
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1396 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1396
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21317
X-Force: 11894
SecurityFocus: 7450 - Opera Long File Name Remote Heap Corruption Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/30/2014 23:04
Updated: 02/02/2025 09:47
Changes: 08/30/2014 23:04 (61), 04/23/2019 08:34 (1), 02/02/2025 09:47 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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