Website: http://www.opera.com Software Provider: Opera Software Current Version: Opera 10.00 Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista License: Freeware
Fixed an issue where specially crafted JPEG images could be used to execute arbitrary code, as reported by Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team; see our advisory
Fixed an issue where plug-ins could be used to allow cross domain scripting, as reported by Adam Barth; details will be disclosed at a later date.
Fixed a moderately severe issue; details will be disclosed at a later date.
Added support for the following platform-specific features:
DEP(Data Execution Prevention) in Microsoft WindowsXP® with Service Pack 2 and higher and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
ASLR(Address Space Layout Randomization) in Microsoft Windows Vista®
Added Untrusted Rootstore Capability:
Opera downloads only the detailed information about untrusted (blacklisted) certificates when they are encountered
If download fails for certificate information in the list, Opera considers any certificate matching the ID as untrusted
Added version conditional fetching of certificate dependencies from an online repository
Fixed a problem downloading the CRL (Certificate Revocation List)
Fixed a problem that could cause SSL to deadlock in one state, hanging the connection
Fixed a problem that could cause the incorrect calculation of Certificate IDs
Implemented Extended Validation (EV) for cross-signed EV Root Certificates not shipped by default
Implemented preshipping of the Entrust 2048 CA (Certificate Authority)
Implemented Root Certificate fetching from an online repository when an intermediate matches a certificate in the repository
Improved support for weak encryption when importing .p12 private certificates
Prevented security information documents from being written to disk
Miscellaneous
Fixed a problem which created separate feed notifications; Opera now groups them together
Fixed a problem with inline find when no content was entered and the Enter key was pressed
Implemented opacity on text styled with hexidecimal color codes
Installing an external source viewer no longer requires an Opera restart
Installing Opera sets it as the default browser; this may be reset during the install process
About:
Opera started out as a research project in Norway's largest telecom company, Telenor, in 1994, and branched out into an independent development company named Opera Software ASA in 1995. Opera Software develops the Opera Web browser, a high-quality, multi-platform product for a wide range of platforms, operating systems and embedded Internet products.
In addition to the web browser, the other main component in the Opera suite is the Opera Mail client, previously known as M2. Opera Mail supports regular POP and SMTP mail as well as IMAP. It also has an Address book. Opera Mail also features a newsreader and a newsfeed reader for RSS and Atom, as well as an IRC client for online chat. The forthcoming Opera 9 will also feature widgets as well as further BitTorrent functionality.
Opera Features
Opera's advanced fraud protection protects you against web sites that try to steal your personal information. Watch the demo to learn how to enable this feature.
You don't need a separate BitTorrent application to download large files. Simply click a torrent link and start the download.
Right-click on the site's search field and select "Create search" from the menu.
Want to view a site in a different way or deny certain cookies? Want to block pop-ups on certain sites only? Right click and select "Edit site preferences".
Use advanced text editing features for today's most popular Web applications.
It is easy to have many tabs open at once in Opera. But exactly which tab had that video you wanted? Hover your mouse on any tab to see a thumbnail preview.
View download progress and access all your downloads from one simple transfer manager window.
Keyboard shortcuts - like mouse gestures - make your browsing faster and more efficient. Read more about all the keyboard shortcuts in Opera.
