Opera < 10.53 Asynchronous Content Modification Uninitialized Memory Access

high Nessus Plugin ID 46204

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Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that may allow code execution.

Description

The version of Opera installed on the remote host is earlier than 10.53. Such versions are potentially affected by the following issue :

- Multiple asynchronous calls to a script that modifies document contents can be abused to reference an uninitialized value, leading to an application crash or possibly allowing execution of arbitrary code. (953)

Solution

Upgrade to Opera 10.53 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 46204

File Name: opera_1053.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/30/2010

Updated: 5/27/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2010-1728

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Opera

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/30/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/27/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1728

BID: 39855

Secunia: 39590

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