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CVE-2008-5680

HighPublished

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)...

Published: Dec 19, 2008
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Nov 17, 2008

Primary CVSS

9.3/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

7.5%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 94.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Opera 9.62 - 'file://' Local Heap OverflowExploit
Guido Landi · windows · Nov 17, 2008

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