What is the severity of CVE-2011-4690?

CVE-2011-4690 has a medium severity rating due to the risk of information disclosure.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4690?

To mitigate CVE-2011-4690, users should upgrade to Opera version 11.61 or later.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-4690?

CVE-2011-4690 may allow attackers to determine the existence of documents stored in the browser cache.

Which versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2011-4690?

Opera versions 11.60 and earlier are affected by CVE-2011-4690.

How does CVE-2011-4690 exploit the Same Origin Policy?

CVE-2011-4690 exploits the Same Origin Policy by allowing data capture regarding policy violations during IFRAME loading.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-4690

medium

CWE

264

7/12/2011

17/9/2024

CVE-2011-4690

First published: Wed Dec 07 2011(Updated: )

Opera 11.60 and earlier does not prevent capture of data about the times of Same Origin Policy violations during IFRAME loading attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine whether a document exists in the browser cache via crafted JavaScript code.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Opera	<=11.60

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4690?
CVE-2011-4690 has a medium severity rating due to the risk of information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4690?
To mitigate CVE-2011-4690, users should upgrade to Opera version 11.61 or later.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-4690?
CVE-2011-4690 may allow attackers to determine the existence of documents stored in the browser cache.
Which versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2011-4690?
Opera versions 11.60 and earlier are affected by CVE-2011-4690.
How does CVE-2011-4690 exploit the Same Origin Policy?
CVE-2011-4690 exploits the Same Origin Policy by allowing data capture regarding policy violations during IFRAME loading.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4690?
CVE-2011-4690 has a medium severity rating due to the risk of information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4690?
To mitigate CVE-2011-4690, users should upgrade to Opera version 11.61 or later.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-4690?
CVE-2011-4690 may allow attackers to determine the existence of documents stored in the browser cache.
Which versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2011-4690?
Opera versions 11.60 and earlier are affected by CVE-2011-4690.
How does CVE-2011-4690 exploit the Same Origin Policy?
CVE-2011-4690 exploits the Same Origin Policy by allowing data capture regarding policy violations during IFRAME loading.