CVE-2011-0450 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted website due to improper pathname determination in the downloads manager.
- 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-2011-0450?
CVE-2011-0450 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 31 Jan 2011. 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 downloads manager in Opera before 11.01 on Windows does not properly determine the pathname of the filesystem-viewing application, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that hosts an executable file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-0450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0450 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-8f9p-pm99-g8q8.