VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2407
A design error in Opera 8.01 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by overlaying a malicious new window above a file download dialog box, then tricking the user into double-clicking on the "Run" button, aka "link hijacking".
MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 2.72%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.72%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A design error in Opera 8.01 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by overlaying a malicious new window above a file download dialog box, then tricking the user into double-clicking on the "Run" button, aka "link hijacking".
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.72% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Affected
- opera/opera browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15781Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015353Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/Broken Link, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15781Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015353Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/Broken Link, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.