Opera < 8.54 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21221

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is prone to a buffer overflow attack.

Description

The remote host is using Opera, an alternative web browser.

The version of Opera installed on the remote host contains a buffer overflow that can be triggered by a long value within a stylesheet attribute. Successful exploitation can lead to a browser crash and possibly allow for the execution of arbitrary code subject to the privileges of the user running Opera.

Solution

Upgrade to Opera 8.54 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21221

File Name: opera_854.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/14/2006

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser

Required KB Items: SMB/Opera/Version_UI

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/13/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1834

BID: 17513

Detections

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