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
Published Feb 17, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.40%
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
No data.
- ≤ 7.54
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.40% (0.03403) | 88.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.40% (0.03403) | 87.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.61% (0.06614) | 90.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00995) | 84.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00995) | 81.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.07% (0.01075) | 81.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13818/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatch
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-17.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/882926 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_31_opera.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/754u2/ x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18867 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13818/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatch | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-17.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/882926 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_31_opera.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link | |
| http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/754u2/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18867 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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