Opera < 9.50 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800808

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by several issues.

Description

The version of Opera installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by several issues :

- Improper handling of special characters in page addresses can make addresses look like other ones, aiding in phishing attacks.
- Specially-crafted HTML canvas elements could violate the same-origin image policy.
- Framed sources contained on the same parent page can modify each other's location.

Solution

Upgrade to Opera version 9.5 or later.

See Also

http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/878

http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/883

http://.opera.com/support/search/view/885

http://.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/950

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800808

Family: Web Clients

Nessus ID: 33168

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2714, CVE-2008-2715, CVE-2008-2716

BID: 29684