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ME2g 2011-10-18 14:10

Security: Critical security hole in current version of Opera
 
I also like the new Opera version for Maemo.
Good work.

But I read this one today:
"Critical security hole in current version of Opera

Security expert José A. Vázquez has released details of a
critical security hole in the Opera browser that can be exploited to inject malicious code.
[...]
The hole is caused by a memory flaw when processing SVG content within framesets.
Simply visiting a compromised web page is enough for a system to become infected
with malicious code. Vazquez said that the exploit is successful in 3 out of 10 cases.
With the pre-alpha version of Opera 12, the exploit managed to inject malicious code
in 6 out of 10 cases.
[...]"
[ http://www.h-online.com/security/new...a-1362504.html ]

I am not sure how much this will affect a Maemo device with Opera but be careful out there!

bandora 2011-10-18 14:20

Re: Security: Critical security hole in current version of Opera
 
Thanks for the heads up... I don't think this will affect maemo as much imo..

WhiteWolf 2011-10-18 14:35

Re: Security: Critical security hole in current version of Opera
 
Thanks, I'll be careful

ME2g 2011-10-19 15:40

Re: Security: Critical security hole in current version of Opera
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ME2g (Post 1110426)
I also like the new Opera version for Maemo.
Good work.

But I read this one today:
"Critical security hole in current version of Opera

Security expert José A. Vázquez has released details of a
critical security hole in the Opera browser that can be exploited to inject malicious code.
[...]
The hole is caused by a memory flaw when processing SVG content within framesets.
Simply visiting a compromised web page is enough for a system to become infected
with malicious code. Vazquez said that the exploit is successful in 3 out of 10 cases.
With the pre-alpha version of Opera 12, the exploit managed to inject malicious code
in 6 out of 10 cases.
[...]"
[ http://www.h-online.com/security/new...a-1362504.html ]

I am not sure how much this will affect a Maemo device with Opera but be careful out there!

Opera has fixed that security hole for the desktop version:
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1002/

Let's wait for the mobile version.


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