Website: http://www.opera.com Software Provider: Opera Software ASA. Current Version: Opera 9.64 Operating Systems: Mac OS 7, 8, 9, X Licence: Freeware
Added opera:config > UserPrefs > DoubleclicktoCloseTab to close tabs by double-clicking on them
Mail, News, Chat
Added a thread button in the mail toolbar
Removed Label button from mail toolbar
Reverted the Subject field back to its previous behavior where it is a text field and not a button
Added shortcuts for follow (Ctrl/Cmd-D), ignore (Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-D) and go to thread (D)
Security
Manipulating text input contents can allow execution of arbitrary code, as reported by Red XIII. See our advisory.
HTML parsing flaw can cause Opera to execute arbitrary code, as reported by Alexios Fakos. See our advisory.
Long hostnames in file: URLs can cause execution of arbitrary code, as reported by Vitaly McLain. see our advisory.
Script injection in feed preview can reveal contents of unrelated news feeds, as reported by David Bloom. See our advisory.
Built-in XSLT templates can allow cross-site scripting, as reported by Robert Swiecki of the Google Security Team. See our advisory.
Fixed an issue that could reveal random data, as reported by Matthew of Hispasec Sistemas. Details will be disclosed at a later date.
SVG images embedded using <img> tags can no longer execute Java or plugin content, suggested by Chris Evans.
Opera now imports .p12 private certificates
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.
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