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Opera JavaScript Invalid Pointer Vulnerability

From Secunia:

Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Opera, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when processing JavaScript code and can result in a virtual function call using an invalid pointer. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by e.g. tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 9.23.

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