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Opera Web Browser
by:
Unknown
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
JavaScript denial-of-service
399
CWE
Product Name: Opera Web Browser
Affected Version From: Opera 7.23
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2004-1751
CPE: a:opera:opera_web_browser:7.23
Metasploit:
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Platforms Tested: Microsoft Windows
2004

JavaScript denial-of-service vulnerability in Opera Web Browser

The vulnerability occurs when Opera attempts to execute a specific JavaScript command, causing the browser to crash.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to a version of Opera that has addressed this vulnerability.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10997/info

Opera Web Browser is reported prone to a JavaScript denial-of-service vulnerability.

This vulnerability presents itself when Opera attempts to execute a specific JavaScript command. When executing this command, Opera will reportedly crash.

This issue affects Opera 7.23 for Microsoft Windows; other versions are also likely affected. 

<scr1pt>
document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0].text = "";
</scr1pt>