# CVE-2007-6524: Opera before 9.25 allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive memory contents via a crafted bitmap (BMP) file, as demonstrated u

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-12-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Opera before 9.25 allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive memory contents via a crafted bitmap (BMP) file, as demonstrated using a CANVAS element and JavaScript in an HTML document for copying these contents from 9.50 beta, a related issue to CVE-2008-0420.

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## References

- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/925/
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202770
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019435
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/925/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488264/100/0/threaded
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/876/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28314
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26937
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39163
- http://osvdb.org/42691
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=408076
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00001.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-22.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4261
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28169
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28290

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