Opera Web Browser up to 12.12 DOM code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 12.12 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component DOM Handler. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-1637. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Opera Web Browser up to 12.12 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component DOM Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Opera before 12.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving DOM events.

The weakness was disclosed 01/30/2013 by Arthur Gerkis with iSIGHT as not defined mailinglist post (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at opera.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Opera. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1637 since 02/08/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/04/2021). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64363 (Opera < 12.13 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.

Upgrading to version 12.13 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (64363), SecurityFocus (BID 57633†), OSVDB (89615†) and Secunia (SA52005†). The entries VDB-7506, VDB-7508, VDB-7509 and VDB-63527 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 9.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 64363
Nessus Name: Opera < 12.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803310
OpenVAS Name: Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 Feb 13 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 12.13

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Researcher: Arthur Gerkis
Organization: iSIGHT
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-1637 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1637
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7507

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SecurityFocus: 57633 - Opera Web Browser Prior to 12.13 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 52005 - Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 89615

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2013 10:52
Updated: 05/04/2021 08:00
Changes: 02/01/2013 10:52 (71), 04/22/2019 10:45 (6), 05/04/2021 08:00 (3)
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