VDB-409 · Nessus 11922 · BID 9089

Opera Web Browser 7.22 on Windows/Linux application/x-opera-skin ZIP File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Opera Web Browser 7.22 on Windows/Linux and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component application/x-opera-skin ZIP File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Opera Web Browser 7.22 on Windows/Linux (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component application/x-opera-skin ZIP File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/22/2003 by Jouko Pynnönen as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at heise.de. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $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†). Additional details are provided at vuldb.com. The entries VDB-389 and VDB-408 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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: 11922
Nessus Name: Opera < 7.22 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.opera.com

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11/22/2003 🔍
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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-100-409
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 10:35
Updated: 03/09/2021 08:53
Changes: 11/25/2003 10:35 (62), 04/22/2019 10:50 (2), 03/09/2021 08:53 (2)
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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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