Published:2013/09/12 Last Updated:2013/09/12
JVN#01094166
Opera vulnerable to cross-site scripting
Overview
Opera contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Products Affected
- Opera versions prior to 15
Description
Opera is a web browser. Opera contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability when the page encoding settings are set to UTF-8.
Impact
An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.
Solution
Apply an Update
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Opera | Opera Browser |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2013.09.12
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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Credit
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
| JPCERT Reports | |
| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2013-4705 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2013-000086 |