Opera Web Browser up to 7.54 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Opera Web Browser 7.50/7.50b1/7.52/7.53/7.54. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-0457. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Opera Web Browser 7.50/7.50b1/7.52/7.53/7.54 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown functionality. 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:

opera 7.54 and earlier on gentoo linux uses an insecure path for plugins which could allow local users to gain privileges by inserting malicious libraries into the portage_tmpdir (portage) temporary directory.

The weakness was presented 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at gentoo.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0457. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/01/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16458 (GLSA-200502-17 : 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.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20348), Tenable (16458) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25558†). See VDB-22774 and VDB-23719 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 16458
Nessus Name: GLSA-200502-17 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 54849
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200502-17 (Opera)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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05/02/2005 +74 days 🔍
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04/28/2010 +1822 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +1777 days 🔍
07/01/2021 +2305 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24473
X-Force: 20348
Vulnerability Center: 25558 - Opera Prior to 7.54-r3 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Malicious Libraries, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/01/2021 18:49
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (52), 04/22/2019 10:53 (9), 07/01/2021 18:43 (3), 07/01/2021 18:49 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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