CVE-2018-18913 Other in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain system control via DLL hijacking when a user opens a malicious HTML file in Opera.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18913?
CVE-2018-18913 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 21 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Opera before 57.0.3098.106 is vulnerable to a DLL Search Order hijacking attack where an attacker can send a ZIP archive composed of an HTML page along with a malicious DLL to the target. Once the document is opened, it may allow the attacker to take full control of the system from any location within the system. The issue lies in the loading of the shcore.dll and dcomp.dll files: these files are being searched for by the program in the same system-wide directory where the HTML file is executed.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18913?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18913?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18913 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-18913 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18913 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-x7p4-c67j-9fvf.