Opera Web Browser up to 8.50 Input Method Editor denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 8.50. This affects an unknown function of the component Input Method Editor. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4210. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Opera Web Browser up to 8.50 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing of the component Input Method Editor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Opera before 8.51, when running on Windows with Input Method Editor (IME) installed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent application crash) by bookmarking a site with a long title.

The weakness was presented 12/12/2005 by Tatsuya Matsumoto and jp-CERT with CERT (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4210 since 12/13/2005. 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 an exploit is available.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 8.51 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23549), SecurityFocus (BID 15813†), OSVDB (21641†) and Secunia (SA17963†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Opera

Name

• Web Browser

Version

• 8.0
• 8.1
• 8.2
• 8.3
• 8.4
• 8.5
• 8.6
• 8.7
• 8.8
• 8.9
• 8.10
• 8.11
• 8.12
• 8.13
• 8.14
• 8.15
• 8.16
• 8.17
• 8.18
• 8.19
• 8.20
• 8.21
• 8.22
• 8.23
• 8.24
• 8.25
• 8.26
• 8.27
• 8.28
• 8.29
• 8.30
• 8.31
• 8.32
• 8.33
• 8.34
• 8.35
• 8.36
• 8.37
• 8.38
• 8.39
• 8.40
• 8.41
• 8.42
• 8.43
• 8.44
• 8.45
• 8.46
• 8.47
• 8.48
• 8.49
• 8.50

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.opera.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Web Browser 8.51

Timelineinfo

12/12/2005 🔍
12/12/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/12/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/12/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/12/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/13/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/13/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3375 days 🔍
07/27/2017 +869 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tatsuya Matsumoto, jp-CERT
Organization: CERT
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2005-4210 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4210
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27453
X-Force: 23549 - Opera bookmark title denial of service
SecurityFocus: 15813 - Opera Web Browser Long Title Element Bookmark Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 17963 - Opera Bookmark Large Title Denial of Service Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 21641 - Opera Bookmarked Page Title Overflow DoS
Vupen: ADV-2005-2846

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/27/2017 19:45
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (62), 07/27/2017 19:45 (8)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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