Denial of Service Vulnerability in Opera Browser by Opera Software
CVE-2001-1491

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Opera Software

Status
Opera Web Browser
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2001

What is CVE-2001-1491?

Opera Browser version 5.11 is susceptible to a denial of service where remote attackers can create a malicious web page containing a substantial number of images. Upon accessing this page, the browser can be overwhelmed, leading to excessive CPU consumption and a memory leak. Such exploitation can severely hinder user experience and service availability.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7709
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245152
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3684
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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