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.
Published: 2007-09-18
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4925 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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Opera Opera Browser
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:26.936Z

Reserved: 2007-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4944

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-18T19:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-4944

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