Opera < 9.02 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800816

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is susceptible to a heap buffer overflow attack.

Description

The version of Opera installed on the remote host reportedly contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered by a long link. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a crash of the application or even allow for execution of arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to version 9.02 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800816

Family: Web Clients

Nessus ID: 22875

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4819

BID: 20591

Detections

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