Opera Web browser TLS certificate code execution
| opera-tls-code-execution (39161) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Opera Web browser could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified error when handling TLS certificates. By sending a specially-crafted TLS certificate, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Opera (9.25 or later), available from the Opera Web site. See References.
References:
- Opera Software Knowledge Base Article 875: Advisory: Rich editing allows cross domain scripting.
- Opera Web site: Changelog for Opera 9.25 for Windows.
- BID-26937: Opera Web Browser Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-6521: Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.25 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TLS certificates.
- GLSA-200712-22: Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 42694: Opera Crafted TLS Certificate Handling Unspecified Code Execution
- SA28169: Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019131: Opera Bugs Permit Code Execution and Cross-Domain Scripting Attacks
- SUSE-SA:2008:001: Opera 9.25 security update
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4261: Opera Command Execution and Cross Domain Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
- Opera Opera Browser prior to 9.25
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Dec 19, 2007
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