Just goes to show that no browser is totally safe.

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A vulnerability has been identified in Opera, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable browser or potentially take complete control of an affected system. This flaw is due to a memory corruption error when processing a CSS "background" property containing an overly HTTPS URI, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted Web page.


See http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/2987