CVE-2007-4944

N/A Unknown
Published: September 18, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The canvas.createPattern function in Opera 9.x before 9.22 for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris does not clear memory before using it to process a new pattern, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) via JavaScript.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/45946
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-17.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/922/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/922/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/922/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/861/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/45946
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-17.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/922/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/922/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/922/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/861/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

opera