Description
Opera 7.54 and earlier uses kfmclient exec to handle unknown MIME types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shortcut or launcher that contains an Exec entry.
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 Web Browser 7.54 - 'KDE KFMCLIENT' Remote Command Execution EDB-24828 · dos · Dec 13, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- SUSE-SR:2005:008 vendor-advisory
- 11901 vdb-entry
- pera-kfmclient-command-execution(18457) vdb-entry
- http://www.zone-h.org/advisories/read/id=6503
- GLSA-200502-17 vendor-advisory
- 13447 third-party-advisory
- http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/754u2/