CVE-2008-5680
HIGH severity · CVSS 9.3 · Memory corruption
9.3CVSS HIGH
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)8%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/Advisory
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/Advisory
- 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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498452/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498481/100/0/threaded