Advisory 881
Newsfeed prompt can cause Opera to execute arbitrary code
Severity: Highly Severe
Problem Description
When Opera encounters a newsfeed source on a Web page, it prompts to add the source as a newsfeed. A script can manipulate the feed source in a way that can cause Opera to crash. The crash is caused by an erroneous memory access. To inject code, additional techniques will have to be employed.
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/881/
Advisory 882
Resized canvas patterns can cause Opera to execute arbitrary code
Severity: Moderately Severe
Problem Description
HTML CANVAS elements can use scaled images as patterns. With suitable scaling manipulation of the image, a script can cause Opera to crash. This crash can sometimes cause memory corruption. To inject code, additional techniques will have to be employed.
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/882/
- Improved keyboard handling of password inputs, as reported by Trystan S.
Miscellaneous
- Fixed a BitTorrent transfer stability issue.
- Resolved stability issues with the Acid 3 test.
- Additional stability fixes.
Opera 9.27 for Windows: Download
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