National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5178
Original release date:11/20/2008
Last revised:08/13/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: opera-filehandler-bo(46653)
External Source: BID
Name: 32323
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-3183
Type: Advisory
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200903-30
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34294
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32752
Type: Advisory
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 49882
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 7135
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20081117 Opera 9.6x file:// overflow