CVE-2008-5178

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Published Nov 20, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 31.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

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 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:9.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 31.5% (31.509% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0110.html
http://osvdb.org/49882
http://secunia.com/advisories/32752
http://secunia.com/advisories/34294
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3183
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46653
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7135

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Opera Opera

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 20, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved: Nov 20, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 20, 2008, 3:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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