Unscored severity · published Nov 20, 2008
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
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CVSS
31.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)31.5% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Opera · Opera
9.62 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5178
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5178
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0110.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/49882
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32752
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34294
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
www.opera.com
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/
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