Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-1081. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 (Web Browser). This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Opera before 9.26 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via images that contain custom comments, which are treated as script when the user displays the image properties.

The bug was discovered 02/20/2008. The weakness was published 02/28/2008 with Mozilla (Website). The advisory is shared at opera.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1081 since 02/28/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31154 (FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (30c560ff-e0df-11dc-891a-02061b08fc24)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115719 (Opera Web Browser Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 7.20 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40727), Tenable (31154), SecurityFocus (BID 27901†), OSVDB (42697†) and Secunia (SA29029†). Similar entries are available at VDB-41286 and VDB-41284. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31154
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (30c560ff-e0df-11dc-891a-02061b08fc24)
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OpenVAS ID: 60455
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: opera, opera-devel, linux-opera
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 7.20

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Organization: Mozilla
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41285
X-Force: 40727
SecurityFocus: 27901 - Opera Web Browser 9.25 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29029
OSVDB: 42697 - Opera image properties script execution
Vulnerability Center: 17709 - Opera Web Browser Vulnerability Allows Code Execution via Image Properties Comments Script, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-0622

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/01/2025 06:50
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (72), 08/05/2019 20:45 (8), 06/01/2025 06:50 (20)
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