CVE-2005-0456

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Published Feb 17, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Opera 7.54 and earlier does not properly validate base64 encoded binary data in a data: (RFC 2397) URL, which causes the URL to be obscured in a download dialog, which may allow remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code.

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

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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-2005-0457	Opera 7.54 and earlier does not properly validate base64 encoded binary data in a data: (RFC 2397) URL, which causes the URL to be obscured in a download dialog, which may allow remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.403% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/13818/
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-17.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/882926
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_31_opera.html
http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/754u2/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18867

History

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Subscriptions

Opera Opera Browser

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 17, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:13 PM
Reserved: Feb 17, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

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