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Opera execution of arbitrary code
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA8272
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Release Date:
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2003-03-12
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Last Update:
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2003-03-13
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Popularity:
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13,595 views
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Critical:
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Extremely critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Opera 6.x
Opera 7.x
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Description:
Opera has been found vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the handling of filenames when showing the "Download Dialog" box.
The problem is that very long filenames are handled incorrectly. This allows a malicious website to create a filename that causes a buffer overflow which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Exploits are in the wild for Windows.
Exploitation does not require user interaction as websites can spawn the "Download Dialog" automatically.
Solution:
Upgrade to version 7.0.3.
Provided and/or discovered by:
nesumin
Changelog:
2003-03-12: Opera has promised an update within 24 hours according to digi.no.
2003-03-13: Opera has released version 7.0.3.
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