CVE-2011-1824 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger memory corruption in Opera browser via crafted HTML, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or application crashes.
- 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-2011-1824?
CVE-2011-1824 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 10 May 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 VEGAOpBitmap::AddLine function in Opera before 10.61 does not properly initialize memory during processing of the SIZE attribute of a SELECT element, which allows remote attackers to trigger an invalid memory write operation, and consequently cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code, via a large integer attribute value.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1824 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-2011-1824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1824 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-j7qf-vq2m-64m9.