CVE-2006-3945 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Opera browser on Windows XP by using long URLs in CSS background properties, causing memory corruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3945?
CVE-2006-3945 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 31 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The CSS functionality in Opera 9 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the background property of a DHTML element to a long http or https URL, which triggers memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser
- CVE-2013-3211 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
- CVE-2012-4145 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3559 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3561 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-4683 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrjg-c2rx-4hv6.