CVE-2011-2628
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 11.11 does not properly implement FRAMESET elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to page unload.
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 · high confidenceOpera browser versions before 11.11 contain improper FRAMESET element handling that leads to memory corruption during page unload events, allowing remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution or cause denial of service.
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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<= 11.10= 5.0= 5.02= 5.10= 5.11= 5.12= 6.0= 6.1= 6.01= 6.02= 6.03= 6.04CVSS 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
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/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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Identify installed Opera versionOpen Opera, go to Help > About Opera, or run 'opera -version' from command line. The version number will be displayed in the format like 11.10, 11.60, etc.Affected if The installed version is 11.10 or lower, or matches any of these versions: 5.0, 5.02, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 6.0, 6.1, 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, or 6.04
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Confirm browser is the Opera applicationVerify the executable is the genuine Opera browser by checking the process name or file properties of the running browser instanceAffected if The browser process is Opera.exe from the Opera Software ASA browser
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Check for FRAMESET usage in web contentInspect web pages loaded in Opera for the presence of <frameset> HTML elements, which trigger the vulnerable code path during page unload eventsAffected if The browser loads or has recently loaded web pages containing FRAMESET elements, as the vulnerability triggers during unload events
A user is affected if Opera version 11.10 or lower (or any of the specific older versions listed) is installed and the browser handles web content with FRAMESET elements, leading to potential memory corruption during page navigation.
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 · scopedUpdate Opera to version 11.11 or later; in enterprise environments, deploy the browser update via standard patch management processes.
Opera 11.11
- Upgrade to Opera 11.11 or later to resolve the FRAMESET element improper implementation vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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- 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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