Opera < 9.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 35761

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple issues.

Description

The version of Opera installed on the remote host is earlier than 9.64 and thus reportedly affected by multiple issues :

- A memory-corruption vulnerability when processing specially crafted JPEG files could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected application. (926)
- It may be possible for certain plugins to execute arbitrary code in the context of a different domain. An attacker could exploit this to steal authentication credentials as well as carry out other attacks.

Solution

Upgrade to Opera 9.64 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35761

File Name: opera_964.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/3/2009

Updated: 5/27/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-0916

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Opera

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0914, CVE-2009-0915, CVE-2009-0916

BID: 33961

CWE: 399

Detections

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