Opera Web Browser 7.20 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser 7.20. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0916. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser 7.20 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.64 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."

The bug was discovered 03/03/2009. The weakness was shared 03/16/2009 by Tavis Ormandy with Google Security Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0916 since 03/16/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35761 (Opera < 9.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116257 (Opera Web Browser Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49027), Tenable (35761), SecurityFocus (BID 33961†), OSVDB (52647†) and Secunia (SA34135†). The entries VDB-47158, VDB-47157 and VDB-49078 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Opera

Name

Web Browser

Version

7.20

License

free

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 35761
Nessus Name: Opera < 9.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 900517
OpenVAS Name: Opera Web Browser Multiple Vulnerabilities (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47159
X-Force: 49027
SecurityFocus: 33961 - Opera Web Browser prior to 9.64 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34135 - Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 52647 - CVE-2009-0916 - Opera - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21224 - Opera Browser < 9.64 Unspecified Vulnerability Related to a \, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-0586

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/20/2025 02:25
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (77), 08/30/2019 14:26 (4), 04/20/2025 02:25 (19)
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