Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Opera before 9.63 might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted text area, or allow (2) user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name in a file: URL. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5178.
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 9.62 - 'file://' Local Heap Overflow EDB-7135 · local · Nov 17, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/
- 20081119 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow mailing-list
- 1021456 vdb-entry
- 20081119 Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow mailing-list
- 20081118 Re: Re: Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow mailing-list
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/
- 20081119 Re: Re: Re: Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow mailing-list
- 1021457 vdb-entry
- 34294 third-party-advisory
- 20081120 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow mailing-list
- GLSA-200903-30 vendor-advisory
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/