# CVE-2011-0450: The downloads manager in Opera before 11.01 on Windows does not properly determine the pathname of the filesystem-viewing application, which

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-01-31 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The downloads manager in Opera before 11.01 on Windows does not properly determine the pathname of the filesystem-viewing application, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that hosts an executable file.

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## References

- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/985/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1101/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0231
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12369
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000010.html
- http://osvdb.org/70726
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN33880169/index.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43023

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