Description
Buffer overflow in Opera 6.05 and 6.06, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long username.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Opera 6.0/7.0 - 'Username' URI Warning Dialog Buffer Overflow EDB-22239 · dos · Feb 10, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030320 Opara 6.06 Released, Security-Hole Left mailing-list
- 20030209 Opera Username Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- 6811 vdb-entry
- 3253 third-party-advisory
- opera-username-url-bo(11281) vdb-entry