CVE-2009-0914
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOpera before 9.64 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG image that triggers memory corruption.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceOpera browser versions before 9.64 contain a memory corruption vulnerability when processing specially crafted JPEG images, allowing remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 9.63= 1.00= 2.00= 2.10= 2.12= 3.00= 3.10= 3.21= 3.50= 3.51= 3.60= 3.61CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Opera browser installationSearch for opera.exe in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Opera\, C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\, or ~/.opera/ on Linux/Mac systems. Use file search or check Start Menu shortcuts.Affected if Opera browser is found on the system
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Identify installed Opera versionRight-click the opera.exe file, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the Product Version. Alternatively, open Opera, go to Help > About Opera to view the version number.Affected if The displayed version is 9.63 or lower, or matches any of these: 1.00, 2.00, 2.10, 2.12, 3.00, 3.10, 3.21, 3.50, 3.51, 3.60, 3.61
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Verify JPEG image handling is enabledOpen Opera settings and confirm that 'Enable images' or 'Show images' option is turned on in the Content settings. This feature is typically enabled by default.Affected if Image display is enabled (this is the default state and required for the vulnerability to be triggered)
The environment is affected if Opera browser version 9.63 or lower (or any of the listed older versions) is installed with image display functionality enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Opera to version 9.64 or later to patch the vulnerability.
Opera 9.64
- 1. Open Opera browser
- 2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates (or visit opera.com/download)
- 3. Download and install Opera 9.64 or later
- 4. Restart the browser after update
- 5. Verify the version by checking Help > About Opera
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sources- secunia.com
- www.openwall.com
- www.opera.com
- www.opera.com
- www.opera.com
- www.opera.com
- www.vupen.com
- lists.opensuse.org
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- security.gentoo.org
- securitytracker.com
- www.opera.com
- www.opera.com
- www.securityfocus.com
- bugs.gentoo.org
- oval.cisecurity.org
- oval.cisecurity.org
- nvd.nist.gov
Practitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2009-0914 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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