CVE-2011-0687: Opera before 11.01 does not properly implement Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) dropdown lists, which al...

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CVE-2011-0687 is an old Opera browser flaw that could let a remote attacker crash the browser if a user opened a crafted WAP document. The known impact is availability only: an application crash, not documented code execution or data theft. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy systems still running Opera versions earlier than 11.01. Modern standard browser fleets are unlikely to be affected, but embedded, kiosk, lab, or archival environments may retain old Opera builds. Treat this as low priority unless legacy Opera exists in the environment. The business risk is browser crashes, not a documented breach path, but obsolete browsers often indicate broader endpoint hygiene issues. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Opera installations earlier than 11.01 to 11.01 or later.; Remove unsupported legacy Opera builds from managed endpoints.; Restrict use of obsolete browsers in kiosk, lab, and archival environments..

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Jun 28, 2026, 01:17 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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