VDB-408 · Nessus 11922 · BID 9089

Opera Web Browser up to 7.22 on Windows Skin File

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.22 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Skin File Handler. The manipulation with the input ..%5c..%5c..%5c results in an unknown weakness. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.22 on Windows (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Skin File Handler. The manipulation with the input value ..%5c..%5c..%5c leads to a unknown weakness. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was presented 11/22/2003 by Jouko Pynnönen as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11922 (Opera < 7.22 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.opera.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (11922) and SecurityFocus (BID 9089†). Further details are available at vuldb.com. See VDB-389 and VDB-409 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Opera

Name

Web Browser

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.opera.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unknown
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11922
Nessus Name: Opera < 7.22 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.opera.com

Timelineinfo

11/22/2003 🔍
11/22/2003 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2003 +3 days 🔍
03/09/2021 +6314 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Jouko Pynnönen
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-408
SecurityFocus: 9089 - Opera Skin Zip File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com

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

Created: 11/25/2003 09:58
Updated: 03/09/2021 08:50
Changes: 11/25/2003 09:58 (62), 04/22/2019 10:50 (2), 03/09/2021 08:50 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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