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Opera < 12 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 59555
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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 host is prior to 12.00.It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
- An error exists that can allow the address bar to display incorrect locations due to certain combinations of navigation, reloads and redirects, which can aid in phishing attacks. (1018)
- An error in JSON handling can allow cross-site scripting attacks. (1019)
- An error exists related to handling double-click actions and new windows that can be used in cross-site scripting attacks. (1020)
- An error exists in the handling of window focus that can allow keystrokes to be associated with non-visible windows. (1021)
- An error in the handling of page loading can allow a malicious page to prevent the loading while showing an incorrect URL in the address bar. (1022)
Solution
Upgrade to Opera 12 or later.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?032963e6
http://www.nessus.org/u?059cad05
http://www.nessus.org/u?c7bbac21
http://www.nessus.org/u?14d5429b
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 59555
File Name: opera_1200.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 6/18/2012
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-2012-3560
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Opera
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-3555, CVE-2012-3556, CVE-2012-3557, CVE-2012-3558, CVE-2012-3560