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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-5178

Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI.

HIGH 9.3EPSS 31.5%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.5%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5680.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
31.51% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
opera/opera
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.