3917 : Opera Browser File Download Extension Spoofing
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about 1 year ago

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90%

Disclosure

Feb 11, 2004

Discovery

Feb 11, 2004

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

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No Keywords

Description

Opera contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to trick a user into running arbitrary code. The issue is triggered when an malicious web site provides a file for download, but crafts the filename in such a way that the file is executed, rather than saved. It is possible that the flaw may allow arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s):

Save files to disk before opening.

Products

Opera Software
Watch-list
Opera for Windows
Watch-list
7.02
7.03
7.10
7.11
7.23

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