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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 invali…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/499315/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/linux/963/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4791 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021460 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • opera.com /support/kb/view/921/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34294 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • nruns.com /security_advisory_opera_html_parsing_code_execution.php · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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