CVE-2009-1234

Published: Apr 2, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Opera 9.64 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an XML document containing a long series of start-tags with no corresponding end-tags. NOTE: it was later reported that 9.52 is also affected.

Affected (2)

Products: Opera: Opera Browser

Opera

1 product

Opera Browser

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opera Opera Browser	Version 9.52
Opera Opera Browser	Version 9.64

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (12)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://websecurity.com.ua/3216/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34298

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49522

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5432

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8320

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html