CVE-2012-3561

Summary

Opera before 11.64 does not properly allocate memory for URL strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted string.

Impact & exploitability

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1016/Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/81809
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1164/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1164/
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1164/