CVE-2005-2407

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Published Jul 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

A design error in Opera 8.01 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by overlaying a malicious new window above a file download dialog box, then tricking the user into double-clicking on the "Run" button, aka "link hijacking".

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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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2408	A design error in Opera 8.01 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by overlaying a malicious new window above a file download dialog box, then tricking the user into double-clicking on the "Run" button, aka "link hijacking".

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.721% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/15781
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015353
http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251

History

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Subscriptions

Opera Opera Browser

Weaknesses

CWE-1021

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 28, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:22 PM
Reserved: Jul 28, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 1, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

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