National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-4944
Original release date:09/18/2007
Last revised:11/15/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The canvas.createPattern function in Opera 9.x before 9.22 for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris does not clear memory before using it to process a new pattern, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) via JavaScript.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/861/
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/922/
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/922/
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/922/
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200708-17
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 45946