VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-6523
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Opera 9.50 beta and 9.x before 9.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted bitmap (BMP) file that triggers a large number of calculations and checks.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.05%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Opera 9.50 beta and 9.x before 9.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted bitmap (BMP) file that triggers a large number of calculations and checks.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.05% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189, CWE-399
- Affected
- opera/opera browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28314
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484605/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26721Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4261
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28314
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484605/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26721Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4261
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.