Opera Mail client filename extensions spoofing
| opera-filename-spoofing (22337) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Opera Mail client could allow a remote attacker to spoof the name of file extensions. If a remote attacker appends an additional '.' to the end of an email attachment filename, the attacker could use it to spoof an HTML file to be 'image.jpg.' If the attached, spoofed file is viewed directly from the cache directory, an attacker could use this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information by viewing local files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Opera, Opera Mail client 8.02
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Opera Mail Client (8.50 or later), available from the Opera Download Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Opera Download Web page, Opera 8.50 for Windows at http://www.opera.com/download/.
- Opera Mail Web page, Opera Mail at http://www.opera.com/products/desktop/m2/.
Reported:
Sep 20, 2005
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