Opera Web Browser up to 9.26 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 9.26. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-1764. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 9.26 (Web Browser). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.27 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "keyboard handling of password inputs."

The weakness was disclosed 04/12/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at opera.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-1764. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/02/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31961 (GLSA-200804-14 : 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.

Upgrading to version 9.27 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41834), Tenable (31961), Secunia (SA29735†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-18222†). The entry VDB-41935 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Opera

Name

• Web Browser

Version

• 9.0
• 9.1
• 9.2
• 9.3
• 9.4
• 9.5
• 9.6
• 9.7
• 9.8
• 9.9
• 9.10
• 9.11
• 9.12
• 9.13
• 9.14
• 9.15
• 9.16
• 9.17
• 9.18
• 9.19
• 9.20
• 9.21
• 9.22
• 9.23
• 9.24
• 9.25
• 9.26

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.opera.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.2

VulDB Base Score: 9.6
VulDB Temp Score: 9.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 31961
Nessus Name: GLSA-200804-14 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 60814
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200804-14 (opera)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Web Browser 9.27

Timelineinfo

04/12/2008 🔍
04/12/2008 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2008 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2008 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2008 +9 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2520 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +3611 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2008-1764 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1764
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41937
X-Force: 41834
Secunia: 29735
Vulnerability Center: 18222 - Opera <9.27 Unspecified Vulnerability related to Keyboard Handling of Password Inputs, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 02/02/2025 20:54
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (57), 04/22/2019 10:47 (6), 07/31/2021 14:50 (3), 07/31/2021 14:54 (1), 02/02/2025 20:54 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:F64:103

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