CVE-2008-5680
Multiple buffer overflows in Opera before 9.63 might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted text area, or allow (2) user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name in a file: URL.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.51%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Opera before 9.63 might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted text area, or allow (2) user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name in a file: URL. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5178.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.51% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- opera/opera browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34294
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021457
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498452/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498481/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498499/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498517/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498543/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021456
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34294
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021457
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498452/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498481/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498499/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498517/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498543/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021456
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.