CVE-2004-2083

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Published May 19, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Opera Web Browser 7.0 through 7.23 allows remote attackers to trick users into executing a malicious file by embedding a CLSID in the file name, which causes the malicious file to appear as a trusted file type, aka "File Download Extension Spoofing."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2075	Opera Web Browser 7.0 through 7.23 allows remote attackers to trick users into executing a malicious file by embedding a CLSID in the file name, which causes the malicious file to appear as a trusted file type, aka "File Download Extension Spoofing."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.555% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_File_Download_Extension_Spoofing_Test/
http://secunia.com/advisories/10760
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/750b1/
http://www.osvdb.org/3917
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9640
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21698

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Opera Opera Browser

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 19, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: May 19, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 11, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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