[security-alerts] FW: [SA20787] Opera JPEG Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerability

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> TITLE:
> Opera JPEG Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerability
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA20787
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/20787/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Highly critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> System access
> 
> WHERE:
> From remote
> 
> SOFTWARE:
> Opera 8.x
> http://secunia.com/product/4932/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> VigilantMinds has reported a vulnerability in Opera browser, which
> can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow when
> processing JPEG images. This can be exploited to cause a buffer
> overflow via a specially crafted JPEG image.
> 
> Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
> 
> The vulnerability has been reported in version 8.54. Prior versions
> may also be affected.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Upgrade to version 9.0.
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> Chris Ries, VigilantMinds.
> 
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> VigilantMinds:
> http://www.vigilantminds.com/advi_detail.php?id=45
>