19508 : Opera Mail Client User Cache Directory file:// Arbitrary Script Execution
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Disclosure

Sep 20, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Opera contains a flaw that may allow attached files to be opened from the user's cache directory without warning. The issue is triggered when arbitrary JavaScript is executed in context of "file://". It is possible that the flaw may allow a script insertion attack, if the user chooses to view an attachment resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required, Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Technical

This flaw is used in conjuntion with OSVDB 19509.

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.50 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Opera Software

Opera

8.02

References

Security Tracker: 1014943
Secunia Advisory ID: 16645 16968
Related OSVDB ID: 19509
CVE ID: 2005-3006 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0527.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2005-Sep/0010.html
Other Advisory URL: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-42/advisory/

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Jakob Balle - jbsecunia.com - Secunia Research

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-09-22 | Disagree?

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