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Opera < 11.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 55506
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Synopsis
The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Opera installed on the remote Windows host is earlier than 11.10 and thus is potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities :- An unspecified vulnerability allows remote attackers to hijack searches and customizations using unspecified third-party applications. (CVE-2011-2634)
- Several errors exist that can cause application crashes. Affected items or functionalities are the handling of the CSS pseudo-class ':hover' if used with transforms on a floated element, unspecified web content, and the handling of an embedded Java applet with empty parameters. (CVE-2011-2635, CVE-2011-2636, CVE-2011-2637, CVE-2011-2638, CVE-2011-2640)
- An error in the handling of hidden animated GIF images can cause a denial of service through CPU consumption as image repaints are triggered. (CVE-2011-2639)
Solution
Upgrade to Opera 11.10 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 55506
File Name: opera_1110.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 7/5/2011
Updated: 5/27/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-2639
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Opera
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-2634, CVE-2011-2635, CVE-2011-2636, CVE-2011-2637, CVE-2011-2638, CVE-2011-2639, CVE-2011-2640