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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-4697: Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-4697: Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/23/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The Fast Forward feature in Opera before 9.61, when a page is located in a frame, executes a javascript: URL in the context of the outermost page instead of the page that contains this URL, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-opera

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