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Malformed JPEG headers can be used to execute arbitrary code – Opera Security Advisories

OPCOM Team | December 16, 2008
Severity

Extremely Severe

Problem Description

A specially crafted JPEG header can cause Opera to crash, allowing execution of arbitrary code.

 

Opera’s Response

Opera Software has released Opera 9.26, where this issue has been fixed.

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