# CVE-2010-2666: Opera before 10.54 on Windows and Mac OS X does not properly enforce permission requirements for widget filesystem access and directory sele

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-07-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Opera before 10.54 on Windows and Mac OS X does not properly enforce permission requirements for widget filesystem access and directory selection, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or modify arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via widget File I/O operations.

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## References

- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/962/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40973
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11950
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1529
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1054/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40250
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1054/

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