CVE-2007-5540 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass the same-origin policy in Opera browsers, allowing cross-domain function overwrites and potential data exposure.
- 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-2007-5540?
CVE-2007-5540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 18 Oct 2007. 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.24 allows remote attackers to overwrite functions on pages from other domains and bypass the same-origin policy via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5540 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-qwq6-r265-m9pq.