Opera Web Browser 7.23 - JavaScript Denial of Service

Author: sourvivor
type: dos
platform: multiple
port: 0
date_added: 2004-08-21
date_updated: 2013-01-27
verified: 1
codes: OSVDB-9154
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10997/info

Opera Web Browser is reported prone to a JavaScript denial-of-service vulnerability.

This vulnerability presents itself when Opera attempts to execute a specific JavaScript command. When executing this command, Opera will reportedly crash.

This issue affects Opera 7.23 for Microsoft Windows; other versions are also likely affected.

<scr1pt>
document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0].text = "";
</scr1pt>