CVE-2011-2628: Opera before 11.11 does not properly implement FRAMESET elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Plan (action score 44/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 13.6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 96.5% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
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Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
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Opera 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.
- Published
- Jul 1, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 13.6% · 96th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Action score
44
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- CVSS
- 40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 4 / 30 · 13.6%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| opera | opera browser | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- opera opera browserup to 11.10 inclusive
- opera opera browser10.00
- opera opera browser10.01
- opera opera browser10.10
- opera opera browser10.50
- opera opera browser10.51
- opera opera browser10.52
- opera opera browser10.53
+12 more rows
- opera opera browser10.54
- opera opera browser10.60
- opera opera browser10.61
- opera opera browser10.62
- opera opera browser10.63
- opera opera browser11.00
- opera opera browser11.01
- opera opera browser11.10
- opera opera browser5.0
- opera opera browser5.02
- opera opera browser5.10
- opera opera browser5.11
Same product
opera: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2010-1349Integer overflow in Opera 10.10 through 10.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large Content-Length value, which…46Plan
- CVE-2012-3561Opera before 11.64 does not properly allocate memory for URL strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a…42Plan
- CVE-2011-4684Opera before 11.60 does not properly handle certificate revocation, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors related to…42Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2011-2626Jul 1, 2011 · Opera before 11.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by using "injected script" to set the SRC…21Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2011-2627Jul 1, 2011 · Unspecified vulnerability in the DOM implementation in Opera before 11.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application…21Monitor
- Later →CVE-2011-2629Jul 1, 2011 · Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown…21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2011-10-06 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- Published
- First PoC+97 d
- TodayNov 15, 2026+5616 d
Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Change log (0)
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References
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