Unscored severity · published Dec 19, 2008
CVE-2008-5679
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invalid pointer calculation and heap…
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invalid pointer calculation and heap corruption.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Opera · Opera
through 9.62; 5..10; 5.0; 5.0; 5.0; 5.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5679
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5679
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34294
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4791
www.nruns.com
http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_opera_html_parsing_code_execution.php
www.opera.com
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/
www.opera.com
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/921/
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