VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1761
Opera before 9.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted newsfeed source, which triggers an invalid memory access.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 7.56%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Opera before 9.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted newsfeed source, which triggers an invalid memory access.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.56% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- opera/opera
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29662Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29679Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29735Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-14.xml
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/927/Patch
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/881/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28585Exploit, Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1084/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41625
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29662Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29679Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29735Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-14.xml
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/927/Patch
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/881/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28585Exploit, Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1084/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41625
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.